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The frequency table shows the number of children of various ages at a day-camp. How many children are 10 years old or younger? |
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62 |
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19 |
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37 |
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25 |
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Solve the equation 14 = 7 + x. |
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2 |
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-21 |
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-7 |
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7 |
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The absolute value of a number can be thought of as ______. |
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the distance of the number from zero on a number line |
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the opposite of the number |
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its negative value |
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its product with -1 |
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Suppose you need to solve the equation 3 = 2(5x + 1). What is a logical first step in solving this equation? |
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Use the Addition Property of Equality. |
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Use the Distributive Property. |
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Use the Substitution Property of Equality. |
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Use the Subtraction Property of Equality. |
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5. |
Express the fraction as a percent. |
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40% |
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20% |
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25% |
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10% |
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6. |
The probability of an event can best be described as ______. |
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7. |
The graphs of the equations y = –2x – 3 and y = –2x + 3 are a family of graphs because _________. |
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both equations are solved for y |
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the y-intercepts are opposites |
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both slopes are negative |
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the slope of each line is –2 |
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8. |
Write two inequalities to describe the solution of |x| > 3. |
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x > -3 and x < 3 |
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x > 3 and x < -3 |
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x > -3 or x < 3 |
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x > 3 or x < -3 |
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Suppose that you solve a system of equations by using the substitution method. After you substitute an expression for y from the first equation into the second equation, you get the statement 2 = 2. This means that _____. |
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the solution to the system is (2, 2) |
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the system has no solutions |
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the system has infinitely many solutions |
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the solution to the system is (0, 2) |
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Use the frequency table to find the correct histogram for the data. |
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11. |
Evaluate |2|. |
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-4 |
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2 |
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-2 |
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4 |
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12. |
Which sentence is not a true sentence? |
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>  |
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>  |
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12(-4) > -13(4) |
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-15(8) < -16(-2) |
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13. |
Evaluate ÷ if d = 3. |
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25 |
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14. |
Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 27. |
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6, 7, 8 |
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10, 11, 12 |
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7, 8, 9 |
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8, 9, 10 |
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Events that consist of two or more simple events that are connected by the words and or or are _______. |
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mutually exclusive |
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inclusive |
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compound |
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simple |
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The rule for multiplying by powers of 10 states that if the exponent of the 10 is negative, then you move the decimal point __________. |
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to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent plus 1 |
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to the right by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent |
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to the left by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent |
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to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent minus 1 |
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Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation 4x2 + 3x + 3 = 0. |
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x -0.569, x 1.319 |
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x 0.569, x -1.319 |
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no solution |
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x -0.569, x -1.319 |
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18. |
Which graph represents n 2 or n 0? |
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19. |
Claudio has researched how much daily niacin he needs. He should have 23 mg per day, give or take 7 mg. Which inequality represents this situation? |
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|n – 23| 7 |
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|n – 7| 23 |
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|n – 7| 23 |
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|n – 23| 7 |
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20. |
How many solutions does the quadratic-linear system have? |
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0 |
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1 |
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3 |
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2 |
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