1.   The sum of one or more monomials is called a ______.
    A. multinomial B. trinomial
    C. polynomial D. binomial
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  2.   The expression is _____.
    A. a trinomial, because it has three terms B. not a polynomial, because two terms are negative
    C. not a polynomial, because is not a monomial D. a polynomial, because it has one or more terms
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  3.   Find the difference.
   
    A. 7x3 - 11x2 + 5x - 1 B. 7x3 - 11x2 - 5x + 17
    C. 7x3 - 11x2 + 5x + 17 D. 7x3 - 11x2 - 5x - 1
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  4.   Find the product -5(x2 + 1).
    A. -5x2 - 5 B. -5x2 + 5
    C. 5x2 - 4 D. -5x2 + 1
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  5.   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 + 1)(x – 2) = x(x – 2) + 1(x – 2)
    D. x(–2x + 4x) + x(5x – 6x) = x(2x) + x(–x)
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  6.   Find the product (a + 8)(a + 5).
    A. a2 + 13a + 40 B. a2 + 40a + 13
    C. a2 + 3a + 40 D. 2a2 + 13a + 40
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  7.   Find the product (6 + 3b)(6 – 3b).
    A. 36 + 36b + 9b2 B. 36 + 36b - 9b2
    C. 36 + 9b2 D. 36 - 9b2
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  8.   Find the product of x, x – 2, and x + 2.
    A. x3 - 4 B. x3 + 4x2 + 4x
    C. x3 - 4x D. x3 + 4x
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  9.   Find the measure of the third side of the triangle if the measure of the perimeter is 11j + 2k meters.
   
    A. 19j + 3k meters B. 4j – 2k meters
    C. 3j + k meters D. 8j – 3k meters
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  10.   Solve the equation 3(x + 2) = 5 – 5(2x – 8).
    A. x = -2.143 B. x = -3.154
    C. x = 3 D. x = 1
    Hint



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