1.   Simplify (4y4)3.
    A. 12y12 B. 64y12
    C. 64y64 D. 12y3
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  2.   Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Evaluate (3.2 × 10-5)(5.4 × 109). Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 0.1728 × 106 B. 17.28 × 104
    C. 1.728 × 103 D. 1.728 × 105
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  4.   What is the degree of 4x5 – 5xy4 + 3xy2 – 1?
    A. 4 B. 0
    C. 5 D. 3
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  5.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
    B. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
    C. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    D. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
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  6.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3 B. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3
    C. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3 D. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3
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  7.   Find –8x3y2(3xy4 – 2x5y).
    A. –24x4y6 - 16x8y2 + 8x3y3
    B. –24x4y6 + 16x15y2 + 8x3y3
    C. –5x4y6 - 10x8y2 - 9x3y3
    D. –24x4y6 + 16x8y2 + 8x3y3
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  8.   Simplify 5a(4a2 – 2a) + 3a(-2a2 + 4a).
    A. 14a2 + 2a B. 10a3 + 4a2
    C. 14a3 + 2a2 D. 2a2 + 10a
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  9.   Find (x - 4)2.
    A. x2 - 16 B. x2 + 16
    C. x2 - 4x + 16 D. x2 - 8x + 16
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  10.   Find (x – 3)(x + 3).
    A. x2 - 6x - 9 B. x2 - 9
    C. x2 + 9 D. x2 - 6x + 9
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  11.   Write an expression for the area of the rectangle.
   
    A. 9x2 – 31x + 40 B. x3 + 4x2 – 27x + 40
    C. x2 - 3x + 13 D. x3 - 4x
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  12.   Suppose that the base of a triangle is 3xy and its height is also 3xy. What is its area, expressed as a monomial?
    A. x4 B.
    C. D. 6x2y2
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  13.   Simplify .
    A. x6y3 B. x26y3
    C. x24y19 D. x3y3
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  14.   Express 0.000033 in scientific notation.
    A. 3.3 × 10-6 B. 3.3 × 10-4
    C. 3.3 × 10-5 D. 3.3 × 105
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  15.   Suppose the perimeter of a triangle is given by P = 13x + 5y, and two of its sides have lengths of 2x + y and 8x + 4y. What is the length of the third side?
    A. 23x + 5y B. 3x
    C. 3x + y D. 6x + 3y
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  16.   Find the product (2x + 3)(3x – 2).
    A. 6x2 + 9x – 5 B. 6x2 + 9x – 6
    C. 6x2 + 5x – 5 D. 6x2 + 5x – 6
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