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1. |
Simplify  . |
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A. |
2 |
B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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2. |
Simplify the expression  . |
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A. |
198 s/ft |
B. |
100 mph |
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C. |
132 ft/s |
D. |
88 ft/s |
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3. |
Find (a2 + 3a + 4) ÷ (a - 2). |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
a + 3 - 2 |
D. |
a + 5 |
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4. |
Find  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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5. |
Write  as a rational expression. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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6. |
Solve  . |
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A. |
1 or 4 |
B. |
-2 |
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C. |
4 |
D. |
0 |
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7. |
Solve  . |
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A. |
-2 |
B. |
-2 or  |
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C. |
5 |
D. |
-2 or 7 |
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8. |
When Hipolito drives to Cleveland, he always arrives at exactly 5 o'clock. Therefore, if he leaves for Cleveland at 1:00, he can average 60 miles per hour. What time should he leave if he wants to average 75 miles per hour? |
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A. |
1:48 |
B. |
3:20 |
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C. |
3:12 |
D. |
1:40 |
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9. |
If y varies inversely as x and y = 4 when x =  , what is y when x = 3? |
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A. |
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B. |
24 |
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C. |
6 |
D. |
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10. |
State the excluded value(s) of  . |
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A. |
5 |
B. |
2, 3 |
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C. |
5, –5, 2, 3 |
D. |
5, –5 |
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11. |
Which of the following expressions is not equal to  ? |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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12. |
Find  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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13. |
Find  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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14. |
Find  . |
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A. |
k2 – 2k – 7 –  |
B. |
k2 + 2k + 1 |
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C. |
k2 + 2k + 1 –  |
D. |
k + 2 |
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15. |
Find  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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16. |
Find  |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
–3 |
D. |
3 |
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17. |
Find the LCM of x2 – 5x + 6 and x2 + 4x – 12. |
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A. |
(x – 3)(x + 6) |
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B. |
(x – 3)(x + 6)(x – 2) |
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C. |
(x – 3)(x – 6)(x – 2) |
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D. |
(x – 3)(x + 6) |
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18. |
Consider  . Which of the variables can be 0 if it is true that  ? |
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A. |
w only |
B. |
y only |
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C. |
w, x, and y |
D. |
w and y |
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