1.   Simplify (7a4b) (8a7b6).
    A. 15a11b7 B. 56a11b7
    C. 56a28b6 D. 15a28b6
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  2.   Evaluate . Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 8.0 × 10-7 B. 80 × 10-8
    C. 0.8 × 10-8 D. 8.0 × 10-9
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  3.   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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  4.   Find the polynomial that represents the measure of the perimeter of the triangle.
   
    A. 7x3y6 + 10x2 – 2y B. 7xy2 + 10x – 2y
    C. 15xy2 D. 5xy2 + 10x
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  5.   Simplify 5a(4a2 – 2a) + 3a(-2a2 + 4a).
    A. 14a2 + 2a B. 2a2 + 10a
    C. 14a3 + 2a2 D. 10a3 + 4a2
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  6.   Find (x - 4)2.
    A. x2 - 4x + 16 B. x2 - 8x + 16
    C. x2 - 16 D. x2 + 16
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  7.   Simplify ((22)3)4.
    A. 220 = 1,048,576 B. 224 =16,777,216
    C. 29 = 512 D. 212 = 4096
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  8.   Simplify .
    A. x3y2 B. x2y
    C. x2y2 D. x3y
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  9.   Simplify .
    A. x3y3 B. x26y3
    C. x6y3 D. x24y19
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  10.   Express 0.000033 in scientific notation.
    A. 3.3 × 10-4 B. 3.3 × 105
    C. 3.3 × 10-5 D. 3.3 × 10-6
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  11.   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 – 5x B. x2 – 2x + 5
    C. 4x D. x2 – 10x
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  12.   How can the following expression be described 3x2 + 4x + 5x – 3?
    A. monomial B. binomial
    C. trinomial D. polynomial other than these listed
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  13.   Solve x(x – 2) + 2x(x + 3) + 10 = 3x(x – 1) + 31.
    A. x = –2 B. x = 2
    C. x = 4 D. x = 3
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  14.   Find the area of a triangle with base 2x + 3 and height 3x – 1.
    A. 3x2 + x B. 5x2 + 7x – 3
    C. 6x2 + 7x – 3 D. x2 + x – 3
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  15.   Find the product (2x - 3)(2x2 + 5x - 1).
    A. 8x2 – 17x + 3 B. 4x3 + 4x2 – 17x – 3
    C. 8x2 – 17x – 3 D. 4x3 + 4x2 – 17x + 3
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  16.   Find the product (3k2 – 2k)2.
    A. 9k4 – 12k3 – 4k2 B. 9k4 – 6k3 – 4k2
    C. 9k4 – 12k3 + 4k2 D. 9k4 – 6k3 + 4k2
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