1.
Find –8
x
3
y
2
(3
xy
4
– 2
x
5
–
y
).
A.
–24
x
4
y
6
+ 16
x
15
y
2
+ 8
x
3
y
3
B.
–24
x
4
y
6
+ 16
x
8
y
2
+ 8
x
3
y
3
C.
–5
x
4
y
6
- 10
x
8
y
2
- 9
x
3
y
3
D.
–24
x
4
y
6
- 16
x
8
y
2
+ 8
x
3
y
3
Hint
2.
Simplify 5
a
(4
a
2
– 2
a
) + 3
a
(-2
a
2
+ 4
a
).
A.
14
a
2
+ 2
a
B.
14
a
3
+ 2
a
2
C.
2
a
2
+ 10
a
D.
10
a
3
+ 4
a
2
Hint
3.
Simplify 5(2
k
2
– 3
k
) – 6
k
(–
k
2
+
k
– 7).
A.
6
k
3
+ 4
k
2
+ 27
k
B.
–6
k
3
+ 4
k
2
– 5
k
C.
6
k
3
+ 4
k
2
– 5
k
D.
–6
k
3
+ 4
k
2
+ 27
k
Hint
4.
A cafeteria has two meal plans. One requires the worker to pay $20 for the card, and $1 each time
x
she uses it. The other plan requires the worker to pay $30 for the card, but only $0.50 each time
x
she uses it. After how many uses will the workers with different plans have spent the same amount of money?
A.
It will never happen.
B.
5 uses
C.
10 uses
D.
20 uses
Hint
5.
Solve
x
(
x
– 2) + 2
x
(
x
+ 3) + 10 = 3
x
(
x
– 1) + 31.
A.
x
= 3
B.
x
= –2
C.
x
= 2
D.
x
= 4
Hint