1.   Find the sum (–5x + 6) + (–2x – 7).
    A. 7x + 13 B. –7x + 1
    C. –7x + 13 D. –7x – 1
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  2.   Find the sum.
   
    A. -3b3 - 3b + 1 B. -3b3 - 3b
    C. -3b3 + b2 - 3b D. -3b3 - b2 - 3b
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  3.   Find the difference (4 - 7a2) - (-a + 2a2 - 1).
    A. -9a2 + a + 5 B. -5a2 + a + 5
    C. -9a2 + a + 3 D. -5a2 - a + 3
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  4.   Rewriting the expression (y + 5) – (4y + 1) as (1 – 4)y + (5 – 1) shows of grouping the like terms and the use of the _______.
    A. Commutative Property of Multiplication
    B. Addition Property of Equality
    C. Distributive Property
    D. Associative Property of Addition
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  5.   Find the sum of the areas of the rectangles.
   
    A. (12d2 + 14d + 12) cm2
    B. (35d2 + 14d + 36) cm2
    C. (36d2 + 48d + 35) cm2
    D. (24d + 14d + 12) cm2
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