1.   The statement a(b + c) = ab + ac is called the _______.
    A. Multiplication Property of Equality B. Commutative Property of Multiplication
    C. Associative Property of Addition D. Distributive Property
    Hint

  2.   Find the product -5(x2 + 1).
    A. 5x2 - 4 B. -5x2 + 5
    C. -5x2 - 5 D. -5x2 + 1
    Hint

  3.   Refer to the diagram below. Find the area of the shaded region in simplest form.
   
    A. 3x2 + 42 B. 3x2 + 7x
    C. 3x2 + 7 D. 3x2 + 42x
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  4.   Find the product j(j + 2).
    A. 3j B. 2j + 2
    C. j2 + 2 D. j2 + 2j
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  5.   Solve the equation 2(4 + 2a) – 2a = 8(3 – 2a) + 2.
    A. a = -2 B. a = 1
    C. a = 3 D. a = 2
    Hint



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