1.   The statement a(b + c) = ab + ac is called the _______.
    A. Commutative Property of Multiplication B. Multiplication Property of Equality
    C. Associative Property of Addition D. Distributive Property
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  2.   Find the product -5(x2 + 1).
    A. 5x2 - 4 B. -5x2 + 1
    C. -5x2 + 5 D. -5x2 - 5
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  3.   Find the product –3l(4l3 – 7).
    A. l3 – 21l B. -12l4 + 21l
    C. -12l4 – 21 D. l3 + 21
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  4.   Solve the equation 3(x + 2) = 5 – 5(2x – 8).
    A. x = 1 B. x = -3.154
    C. x = -2.143 D. x = 3
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  5.   Solve the equation -6x2x = 3(-1 – 2x2) + 8.
    A. x = 5 B. x2 = 5
    C. x = -5 D. x2 = -5
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