1.   Name the property shown by the statement 6 · 7 · 3 = 6 · 3 · 7.
    A. Commutative Property of Addition B. Commutative Property of Multiplication
    C. Associative Property of Multiplication D. Associative Property of Addition
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  2.   Find the difference -8 - (-2).
    A. -6 B. -10
    C. 6 D. 10
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  3.   Find the sum -6.25 + (-1.3).
    A. -4.95 B. 7.55
    C. -7.55 D. 4.95
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  4.   An equation stating that two ratios are equal is called a(n) ______.
    A. equivalent equation B. cross product
    C. rate D. proportion
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  5.   A ratio that compares a number to one hundred is called a(n) _______.
    A. scale B. cross product
    C. hundredth D. percent
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  6.   Find 12.5% of 32.
    A. 4 B. 2.56
    C. 256 D. 400
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  7.   The graphs of the equations y = –2x – 3 and y = –2x + 3 are a family of graphs because _________.
    A. both slopes are negative B. the slope of each line is –2
    C. both equations are solved for y D. the y-intercepts are opposites
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  8.   To determine the speed of a vehicle involved in an accident, police officers use the formula . In the formula, s is the speed in miles per hour, d is the length of the skid marks in feet, and f is the friction factor. Suppose for a particular accident d = 45 feet and f = 0.8. What was the approximate speed of the vehicle?
    A. 198 miles per hour B. 84 miles per hour
    C. 14 miles per hour D. 33 miles per hour
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  9.   Solve 2x2 – 9x – 35 = 0.
    A. and 7 B. –5 and 7
    C. –7 and –5 D. –5 and
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  10.   A method that you can use to make any quadratic expression a perfect square is called ____________.
    A. completing the term B. completing the square
    C. quadratic factorization D. squaring the expression
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  11.   Use the Quadratic Formula to solve –2x2 + 3x – 7 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. There are no real solutions for x. D.
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  12.   Use the Quadratic Formula to solve 5a2 – 2a = 7.
    A. and 1 B. –1 and
    C. There are no real solutions for a. D. –1 and
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  13.   Solve . Identify the correct graph of the solution.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  14.   Which point is not a solution of ?
    A. (0, 0) B. (-2, -3)
    C. (2, 3) D. (0, 3)
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  15.   Solve the system 3x – 7y = 9 and 4x + 2y = 12.
    A. (0, -3) B. (3, 0)
    C. (0, 3) D. (-3, 0)
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  16.   Solve the equation 3e + 4(e +3) = 2.
    A. e = B. e =
    C. e = 2 D. e =
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  17.   The graph of the equation y = -x is not the parent graph of _______.
    A. y = -2x B. y = -x – 4
    C. y = 3 – x D. y = -2x + 4
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  18.   Which equation's graph is perpendicular to the graph of the equation
y = -x + 2
    A. y = x B. y = -x +
    C. y = -x + 1 D. y = x – 1
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  19.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Solve .
    A. no solution B. d = 7
    C. d = 4 D. d = 7 and d = 4
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