1.	Determine the slope of the line through points at (2, -5) and (2, 3).
		A.	-2	B.	0
		C.		D.	undefined
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	2.	Write an equation in slope–intercept form of the line with slope that passes through the point at (–1, 0).
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	3.	If the product of the slopes of two lines is –1, then the lines are _______.
		A.	vertical	B.	horizontal
		C.	perpendicular	D.	parallel
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	4.	Select the correct first step when using the order of operations.
		A.	Evaluate all powers in order from left to right.	B.	Do all multiplications and divisions from left to right.
		C.	Do all additions and subtractions from left to right.	D.	Do all operations within grouping symbols starting with the innermost grouping symbols.
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	5.	Rewriting the expression (2x + 5x) + (4 – 1) as (2 + 5)x + (4 – 1) shows the use of the _______.
		A.	Associative Property of Addition	B.	Commutative Property of Multiplication
		C.	Addition Property of Equality	D.	Distributive Property
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	6.	The rule for multiplying by powers of 10 states that if the exponent of the 10 is positive, then you move the decimal point __________.
		A.	to the left by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent	B.	to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent minus 1
		C.	to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent plus 1	D.	to the right by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
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	7.	Which statement is not an example of the Distributive Property?
		A.	b(c + 1) + 5(c + 1) = b(c) + b(1) + 5(c) + 5(1)
		B.	a(a – 3) + b(a – 3) = (a + b)(a – 3)
		C.	x(–2x + 4x) + x(5x – 6x) = x(2x) + x(–x)
		D.	(x + 1)(x – 2) = x(x – 2) + 1(x – 2)
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	8.	Ilias wants to build a square pond for a fountain in his yard. He wants the area of the square to be as close as possible to 150 square feet, but not over 150 square feet. Find the length in whole feet of the largest square pond that he can build and still have the area be less than 150 square feet.
		A.	11.5 feet	B.	13 feet
		C.	12 feet	D.	11 feet
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	9.	Identify the correct graph for the solution of .
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	10.	Solve the system x = –2 and y – 5 = 0.
		A.	(-2, 5)	B.	(-5, 2)
		C.	(5, -2)	D.	(2, -5)
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	11.	According to the graph, do you think Arturo will be making at least $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 if he continues his lawn mowing business? Explain.
		A.	No; the graph never goes higher than $75.00 per week.	B.	Yes; Arturo has always made at least $80.00 per week mowing lawns.
		C.	Yes; if the graph keeps increasing at the same rate, it will bypass $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 years old.	D.	No; the amount of money Arturo makes per week is decreasing.
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	12.	Find the difference -2 – (-4).
		A.	2	B.	-2
		C.	6	D.	-6
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	13.	Choose the solution of + x = 4 if the replacement set is {2, 4, 6, 8}.
		A.	4	B.	6
		C.	8	D.	2
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	14.	Marilyn and Rafael spent the same amount of money on school supplies this year. Marilyn bought 4 notebooks and spent $3 on other school supplies. Rafael bought 5 of the same notebooks and spent $1.75 on other school supplies. How much does one notebook cost?
		A.	$0.53	B.	$42.75
		C.	$0.14	D.	$1.25
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	15.	Dion takes 5 minutes to prepare himself to read a book and then takes 1.4 minutes to read each page. How many minutes will it take Dion to read a 155 page book if he reads straight through?
		A.	212 minutes	B.	222 minutes
		C.	207 minutes	D.	217 minutes
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	16.	The graph of y = -x2 – 2x – 4 has its vertex at (-1, -3). The parabola is shifted so that the new vertex is at (2, 8). What is an equation for this new parabola?
		A.	y = -(x + 1) 2 – 5	B.	y = -(x – 2) 2 + 8
		C.	y = -(x – 1) 2 – 5	D.	y = -(x + 2) 2 – 8
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	17.	Solve x2 – 4x – 32 = 0 by completing the square.
		A.	x = -8, x= 4	B.	x = 8, x = -4
		C.	x = 6, x = -3	D.	x = -6, x = 3
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	18.	Solve 2n + 3 3n + 6.
		A.	n -3	B.	n -3
		C.	n > -3	D.	n < -3
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	19.	Which graph represents the solution of |t + 4| < 2?
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	20.	Simplify
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		C.		D.	21
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