1.   The statement a(b + c) = ab + ac is called the _______.
    A. Commutative Property of Multiplication B. Associative Property of Addition
    C. Multiplication Property of Equality D. Distributive Property
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  2.   Find the product -5(x2 + 1).
    A. -5x2 + 1 B. 5x2 - 4
    C. -5x2 - 5 D. -5x2 + 5
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  3.   Find the product -c(c3 - 3c2 + c).
    A. -c4 - 3c3 + c2 B. -c4 + 3c3 - c2
    C. -c4 + 3c3 D. -c3 + 3c2 - c
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  4.   Find the product –3l(4l3 – 7).
    A. l3 – 21l B. l3 + 21
    C. -12l4 + 21l D. -12l4 – 21
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  5.   Solve the equation -6x2x = 3(-1 – 2x2) + 8.
    A. x2 = 5 B. x2 = -5
    C. x = 5 D. x = -5
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