1.   Simplify (4x3) (3x5).
    A. 7x8 B. 12x15
    C. 7x15 D. 12x8
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  2.   Find the volume of the rectangular solid shown below.
   
    A. 24a2b10 B. 24a2b7
    C. 9a4b8 D. 24a4b8
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  3.   Simplify x3y0z-2.
    A. B. -x3yz2
    C. 0 D.
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  4.   Simplify Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Which expression is not a polynomial?
    A. 7y3 B.
    C. 4x3y2 - 5xy + 7 D. 3x2 + 5
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  6.   Arrange the terms of 6x4y2 – 4x2y + 2xy3 + 8 so that the powers of y are in ascending order.
    A. 8 – 4x2y + 6x4y2 + 2xy3
    B. 2xy3 + 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 8
    C. 8 + 2xy3 - 4x2y + 6x4y2
    D. 6x4y2 - 4x2y + 2xy3 +8
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  7.   Simplify 5a(4a2 – 2a) + 3a(-2a2 + 4a).
    A. 2a2 + 10a B. 14a2 + 2a
    C. 14a3 + 2a2 D. 10a3 + 4a2
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  8.   Find (x - 4)2.
    A. x2 - 16 B. x2 - 4x + 16
    C. x2 + 16 D. x2 - 8x + 16
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  9.   Find (3a + 4b)2
    A. 3a2 + 24ab + 4b2
    B. 9a2 + 12ab + 16b2
    C. 9a2 + 16b2
    D. 9a2 + 24ab + 16b2
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  10.   Write an expression for the area of the rectangle.
   
    A. x3 - 4x B. x2 - 3x + 13
    C. x3 + 4x2 – 27x + 40 D. 9x2 – 31x + 40
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  11.   Express 4.67 × 10-7 in standard notation.
    A. 0.000000467 B. 0.00000467
    C. 46,700,000 D. 0.0000000467
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  12.   Express the result of in scientific notation.
    A. 343 B. 3.43 × 102
    C. 3430 D. 3.43 × 103
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  13.   Anthony and Sanford each throw a football. The height of Anthony's throw can represented by the equation A = –10x2 + 15x + 22, where A is height and x is the time in seconds. The height of Sanford's throw can represented by the equation S = –9x2 + 14x + 23. At time x, how much higher is Sanford's throw?
    A. x2x – 1 B. x2x + 1
    C. x2 + x – 1 D. x2 + x + 1
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  14.   Anthony and Sanford each throw a football. The height of Anthony's throw can represented by the equation A = –10x2 + 15x + 22, where A is height and x is the time in seconds. The height of Sanford's throw can represented by the equation S = –9x2 + 14x + 23. At time x, what is the combined height of the throws?
    A. x2 + x – 1 B. –19x2 + 29x + 45
    C. 19x2 + 29x + 45 D. x2x + 1
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  15.   Simplify 5(2k2 – 3k) – 6k(–k2 + k – 7).
    A. –6k3 + 4k2 – 5k B. 6k3 + 4k2 – 5k
    C. –6k3 + 4k2 + 27k D. 6k3 + 4k2 + 27k
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  16.   A rectangle has a base of 4x – 1 and a height of 3x + 2. What is the area?
    A. 12x2 + 5x – 2 B. 12x2 + 5x + 2
    C. 12x2 – 5x – 2 D. 12x2 – 5x + 2
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