1.   Simplify (7a4b) (8a7b6).
    A. 15a11b7 B. 15a28b6
    C. 56a11b7 D. 56a28b6
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  2.   Simplify (4x2y) (2xy2z3)3.
    A. 8x5y7z9 B. 24x5y7z9
    C. 32x5y7z9 D. 32x6y6z9
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  3.   Simplify x3y0z-2.
    A. -x3yz2 B.
    C. D. 0
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  4.   Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. B. -b2
    C. D.
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  5.   Evaluate (3.2 × 10-5)(5.4 × 109). Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 17.28 × 104 B. 0.1728 × 106
    C. 1.728 × 103 D. 1.728 × 105
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  6.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 4 B. 3
    C. 0 D. 5
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  7.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3 B. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3
    C. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3 D. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3
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  8.   Find the difference (-7x4y2 – 3x2y + 2xy2 – 5) – (4x4y2xy2 – 5).
    A. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2
    B. -3x4y2 - 4xy2 + 2xy2 - 10
    C. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + xy2 - 10
    D. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2 - 10
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  9.   Solve 4a(a – 4) – 7a = a(4a – 3) + 20.
    A. B. a = -1
    C. a = -6 D. a = -2
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  10.   Find (x – 3)(x + 3).
    A. x2 - 9 B. x2 + 9
    C. x2 - 6x + 9 D. x2 - 6x - 9
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  11.   Express the result of in scientific notation.
    A. 343 B. 3.43 × 103
    C. 3430 D. 3.43 × 102
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  12.   Write a polynomial to represent the area of a square with a side x minus the area of a triangle with a base 2x and a height of 5.
    A. x2 – 2x + 5 B. x2 – 5x
    C. 4x D. x2 – 10x
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  13.   Multiply 4x2 (–x2 – 3x + 2).
    A. –4x4 – 12x3 + 8x2 B. –4x2 – 12x + 8
    C. –4x2 – 7x + 8 D. –4x4 – 7x3 + 8x2
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  14.   Find the area of a triangle with base 2x + 3 and height 3x – 1.
    A. 6x2 + 7x – 3 B. 3x2 + x
    C. x2 + x – 3 D. 5x2 + 7x – 3
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  15.   Find the product (2x + 3)(3x – 2).
    A. 6x2 + 5x – 6 B. 6x2 + 9x – 5
    C. 6x2 + 9x – 6 D. 6x2 + 5x – 5
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  16.   Find the product (4n + 3)(4n – 3).
    A. 16n2 – 24n – 9 B. 16n2 + 9
    C. 16n2 – 9 D. 16n2 + 24n – 9
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