1.   Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 2x - 8 = 0.
    A. -4 B. -4, 2
    C. -2 D. -4, -2
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  2.   Which method of solving quadratic equations should be used when only an estimated solution is necessary?
    A. factoring B. graphing
    C. quadratic formula D. completing the square
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  3.   Which method of solving quadratic equations is best suited for the equation x2 – 18x = 0
    A. factoring B. quadratic formula
    C. graphing D. completing the square
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  4.   How many real roots are there for the equation 2x2 + 6x + 3?
    A. 2 B. 0
    C. 1 D. cannot be determined from given information
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  5.   Which of the following equations will have exactly 1 real root?
    A. x2 – 6x – 9 B. 2x2 + 5x – 16
    C. 9x2 + 12x – 4 D. 4x2 – 8x + 4
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