1.   Use the distributive property to rewrite 3(5 + y) without parentheses.
    A. 8 + y B. 15 + 3y
    C. 8 + 3y D. 15 + y
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  2.   Simplify 3 + 2(xy+ 3z) + 4xy.
    A. 6xy + 3z + 3 B. 9xy + 15z
    C. 5xy + 3z + 3 D. 6xy + 6z + 3
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  3.   Solve
    A. a = B. a = 7
    C. a = 14 D. a =
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  4.   Find the perimeter of the figure if x = 5.
   
    A. 8 units B. 5 units
    C. 20 units D. 40 units
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  5.   What is the solution to the sentence ''A number decreased by -5 is at least 7''?
    A. {x | x < 2} B.
    C. {x | x > 2} D.
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  6.   The sum of two numbers is 36. Twice the first number minus the second is 6. Find the numbers.
    A. (30, 6) B. (10, 26)
    C. (14, 22) D. (42, 6)
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  7.   Simplify (3a4b2)2 (2a3bc2)3.
    A. 36a17b7c6 B. 17a12b8c5
    C. 6a17b7c6 D. 72a17b7c6
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  8.   Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of the equation
y = -3x2 - 12x - 5.
    A. (2, -41) B. (-4, -5)
    C. (-2, 7) D. (1, -20)
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  9.   Solve x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 by graphing.
    A. -1 B. 5
    C. 1 D. 1, 5
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  10.   Write an expression for the area of the rectangle.
   
    A. 9x2 – 31x + 40 B. x3 - 4x
    C. x3 + 4x2 – 27x + 40 D. x2 - 3x + 13
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  11.   Evaluate a2 - (b + c) if a = 8, b = 17, and c = 21.
    A. 26 B. 18
    C. 34 D. 12
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  12.   Identify the coordinates of point B.
   
    A. (2, 1) B. (5, 2)
    C. (6, 4) D. (2, 5)
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  13.   Solve
    A. w = -859 B. w = 859
    C. w = -835 D. w = 835
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  14.   At a candy shop, plain candy covered chocolate costs $2.95 per pound, while candy covered chocolate with almonds costs $4.95 per pound. How many pounds of plain candy covered chocolate should be mixed with 3 pounds of candy covered chocolate with almonds to obtain a mix that sells for $3.95 per pound?
    A. 3.5 pounds B. 2.5 pounds
    C. 3 pounds D. 2 pounds
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  15.   Find the next three terms of the arithmetic sequence 41, 54, 67, 80,….
    A. 93, 106, 119 B. 91, 102, 113
    C. 95, 110, 125 D. 103, 126, 149
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  16.   A rental car company charges $75 for a 3-day rental and $155 for a 7-day rental. Write an equation to find the amount that the rental car company will charge for any number of days.
    A. y = 80x – 165 B. y = 20x
    C. y = 20x + 15 D. y = 80x
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  17.   Write in slope-intercept form.
    A. B.
    C. D. 2x - 9y = -55
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  18.   How can the polynomial x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4 + x3 be written with powers of x in descending order?
    A. x3 + x2y2 – 5xy4 + 2y3
    B. x2y2 + x3+ 2y3 – 5xy4
    C. x3 + x2y2 + 2y3 – 5xy4
    D. x2y2 + 2y3 + x3– 5xy4
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  19.   Solve x2 – 16x – 17 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. {–1, 17} B. {1, 17}
    C. {–1, 13} D. {1, 13}
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  20.   Find the geometric mean in the sequence 4, , 196.
    A. 7 only B. 28 only
    C. 7 or –7 D. 28 or –28
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