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Find the sum -6 + 3. |
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-9 |
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-3 |
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9 |
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3 |
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2. |
Solve the equation 3x + 7 = 5x - 2. |
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Find the domain of y = 6x if the range is {36, 24, 12, 0}. |
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{6, 4, 2} |
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{6, 4, 2, 0} |
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C. |
{216, 144, 72, 0} |
D. |
{30, 18, 6, -6} |
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4. |
Rewrite 6x + 5y = 7 - 2x in the form Ax + By = C. |
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-8x + 5y = 7 |
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13y = 7 |
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4x + 5y = 7 |
D. |
8x + 5y = 7 |
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5. |
Simplify (4y4)3. |
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A. |
64y64 |
B. |
12y3 |
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C. |
64y12 |
D. |
12y12 |
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6. |
Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3). |
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A. |
-xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3 |
B. |
-xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3 |
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C. |
4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3 |
D. |
4xy2 – 7xy – 3 |
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7. |
Lance is planning to invest $5000 for a period of 3 years. He has a choice of four different investments. Which of the combinations of interest rates and compounding below will earn the most money? |
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7.125%, quarterly |
B. |
7%, daily |
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7.2%, annually |
D. |
7.1%, monthly |
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8. |
State the excluded values of a and b in the expression  . |
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9. |
State the excluded values of x in the expression  . |
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 or - 3 |
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or 3 |
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10. |
Simplify  . |
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A. |
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B. |
2x |
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C. |
5x |
D. |
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11. |
Find the quotient  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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D. |
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12. |
Simplify  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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D. |
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13. |
Solve a2 - a - 20 = 0 by completing the square. |
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-5, 4 |
B. |
-4, 5 |
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14. |
Simplify |
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A. |
-2 |
B. |
-32 |
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C. |
2 |
D. |
32 |
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15. |
Write an equation for the nth term of –6, -14.5, -23, -31.5, …. |
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 = -14.5n + 8.5 |
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= -8.5n + 2.5 |
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= -6n |
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= -8.5n – 7 |
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16. |
Write the slope-intercept form of an equation for the line that passes through (-8, -1) and is parallel to the graph of  |
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A rectangle has a base of 4x – 1 and a height of 3x + 2. What is the area? |
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A. |
12x2 + 5x – 2 |
B. |
12x2 – 5x + 2 |
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C. |
12x2 – 5x – 2 |
D. |
12x2 + 5x + 2 |
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18. |
Three houses are sharing their electricity. One house uses  W, another uses  W, and the final one uses  . How much total electricity are they using? |
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19. |
Tamotsu and Ryan each go to the same school. Tamotsu lives 5 miles north and 3 miles west of the school. Ryan lives 7 miles south and 4 miles east of the school. How far apart do they live? |
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7.28 miles |
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2.24 miles |
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12.04 miles |
D. |
13.9 miles |
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20. |
Find  . |
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A. |
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B. |
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D. |
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