1.   The statement a(b + c) = ab + ac is called the _______.
    A. Associative Property of Addition B. Multiplication Property of Equality
    C. Commutative Property of Multiplication D. Distributive Property
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  2.   Find the product -5(x2 + 1).
    A. -5x2 - 5 B. 5x2 - 4
    C. -5x2 + 1 D. -5x2 + 5
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  3.   Solve the equation x(x – 9) – 10 = x(x + 2) + 12.
    A. -22 B. 2
    C. -2 D. -7
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  4.   Find the product j(j + 2).
    A. j2 + 2j B. j2 + 2
    C. 2j + 2 D. 3j
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  5.   Solve the equation 3(x + 2) = 5 – 5(2x – 8).
    A. x = 3 B. x = -3.154
    C. x = 1 D. x = -2.143
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