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Name the property of equality shown by the statement: If 2 + 10 = 12 and 12 = 3(4), then 2 + 10 = 3(4). |
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Symmetric Property of Equality |
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Reflexive Property of Equality |
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Additive Property of Equality |
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Transitive Property of Equality |
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Jordan used 44 legs to make some tables with 4 legs each and some stools with 3 legs each. Which of the following problem-solving strategies would work best to find the number of tables and the number of stools he made? |
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guess and check |
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draw a diagram |
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use a formula |
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make a graph |
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For any rational number and with b > 0 and d > 0, if then _____. |
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ad = bc |
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ad > bc |
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ad < bc |
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ad + bc = 1 |
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Solve the equation |a - 1| = 7. |
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8 |
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-6 or 8 |
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-8 or 6 |
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-6 |
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The product of -1 and any number is called the number's ______. |
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additive inverse |
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rational inverse |
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factor term |
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closure product |
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Consider the equation 2x + 16 = 3x - 1. Which value for x satisfies the equation? |
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15 |
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17 |
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3 |
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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 Distributive Property. |
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Use the Addition Property of Equality. |
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Use the Subtraction Property of Equality. |
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Use the Substitution Property of Equality. |
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A truck driver transporting a load of cattle to Sioux City, Iowa, drove 660 miles in 12 hours. The next day he maintained the same rate for 10 hours. How far did he drive the next day? |
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605 miles |
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550 miles |
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792 miles |
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600 miles |
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The odds of an event can best be described as ______. |
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The domain and range of the relation shown in the graph are______. |
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domain: {2, 1, 0, -1}; range: {-3, -1, 0, 2} |
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domain: {-3, -1, 0, 2}; range: {-1, 0, 1, 2} |
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domain: {-1, 0, 1, 2}; range: {-3, -1, 0, 2} |
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domain: {3, 1, 0, -2}; range: {-2, -1, 0, 1} |
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Determine the slope of the line through points at (2, -5) and (2, 3). |
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-2 |
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0 |
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The speed of light is about 3 × 108 meters per second. How far would a beam of light travel in 5 seconds? Express the answer in scientific notation. |
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1.5 × 109 m |
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1.5 × 106 m |
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1.5 × 1010 m |
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1.5 × 105 m |
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Which square root from the list below is closest to 14? |
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On the graph below, which letter correctly identifies the point with coordinates (-2, -2)? |
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I |
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L |
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M |
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S |
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Choose the solution of + x = 4 if the replacement set is {2, 4, 6, 8}. |
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6 |
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8 |
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4 |
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2 |
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On a ride at an amusement park, each seat is built to hold 200 lb. The seat can safely hold 250 lb more or less than the ideal weight limit. If you are going to sit next to someone who weighs 108 lb, between which two weights must you be to ride the ride? |
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between 158 lb and 542 lb |
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between 182 lb and 368 lb |
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between 58 lb and 342 lb |
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between 108 lb and 158 lb |
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Evaluate ÷ if d = 3. |
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25 |
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Solve the equation 5 + 7(n – 3) = -2. |
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n =  |
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n =  |
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n = -3 |
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n = 2 |
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20. |
Simplify the expression g4h-8j2. |
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