1.   Simplify 5a(4a2 – 2a) + 3a(-2a2 + 4a).
    A. 14a3 + 2a2 B. 2a2 + 10a
    C. 10a3 + 4a2 D. 14a2 + 2a
    Hint

  2.   Solve 4a(a – 4) – 7a = a(4a – 3) + 20.
    A. a = -1 B. a = -2
    C. D. a = -6
    Hint

  3.   Write an expression for the area of the rectangle shown below.
   
    A. 12xy2 + 4x3y B. 6xy2 + 4x3y
    C. 9x2y4 + 12x4y3 D. 6xy2 + 7x3y
    Hint

  4.   Simplify 5(2k2 – 3k) – 6k(–k2 + k – 7).
    A. 6k3 + 4k2 – 5k B. 6k3 + 4k2 + 27k
    C. –6k3 + 4k2 – 5k D. –6k3 + 4k2 + 27k
    Hint

  5.   Solve x(x – 2) + 2x(x + 3) + 10 = 3x(x – 1) + 31.
    A. x = 3 B. x = –2
    C. x = 4 D. x = 2
    Hint



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