1.   The statement a(b + c) = ab + ac is called the _______.
    A. Multiplication Property of Equality B. Distributive Property
    C. Associative Property of Addition D. Commutative Property of Multiplication
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  2.   Find the product -c(c3 - 3c2 + c).
    A. -c4 - 3c3 + c2 B. -c4 + 3c3
    C. -c3 + 3c2 - c D. -c4 + 3c3 - c2
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  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. j2 + 2j
    C. 2j + 2 D. j2 + 2
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  5.   Solve the equation 2(4 + 2a) – 2a = 8(3 – 2a) + 2.
    A. a = -2 B. a = 2
    C. a = 3 D. a = 1
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