1.   Using radical expressions, such as , any value assigned to a variable that results in a denominator of zero is called a(n) _____.
    A. polynomial value B. excluded value
    C. irrational value D. functional value
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  2.   Simplify the rational expression .
    A. B.
    C. 0 D.
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  3.   Find the product .
    A. 5ab B. 6ab
    C. D.
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  4.   Julie Ann has a 60-inch strip of decorative tape. How many -inches pieces can she cut from this strip of tape.
    A. 20 B. 16
    C. 22 D. 18
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  5.   Using algebra tiles, which polynomial division is shown by the diagram?
   
    A. (x2 + 5x + 7) ÷ (x + 5) = x + 2
    B. (x + 5) ÷ (x + 2) = (x2 + 5x + 7)
    C. (x2 + 7x + 10) ÷ (x + 5) = x + 2
    D. (x2 + 5x + 10) ÷ (x + 1) = x + 2
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  6.   Find the perimeter of triangle XYZ.
   
    A. in. B. 7x - 14 in.
    C. 7 in. D. 6x - 12 in.
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  7.   Find the LCM for 27ab2 and 36a2b3.
    A. 36ab2 B. 108ab2
    C. 108a2b3. D. 9ab2
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  8.   Find the sum . Write in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Find the quotient (z2 + 10z + 21) ÷ (z + 7).
    A. z + 3 B. z + 7
    C. z + 9 D. z + 11
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  10.   Find the difference .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Solve the equation .
    A. b = B. b =
    C. b = D. b =
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  12.   Solve the equation
.
    A. m = B. m = -4
    C. m = D. m = 4
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