1.
Find –8
x
3
y
2
(3
xy
4
– 2
x
5
–
y
).
A.
–24
x
4
y
6
- 16
x
8
y
2
+ 8
x
3
y
3
B.
–24
x
4
y
6
+ 16
x
8
y
2
+ 8
x
3
y
3
C.
–24
x
4
y
6
+ 16
x
15
y
2
+ 8
x
3
y
3
D.
–5
x
4
y
6
- 10
x
8
y
2
- 9
x
3
y
3
Hint
2.
Solve 5(4
x
– 3) = 6(2
x
+ 5) – 5.
A.
x
= 5
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Solve 4
a
(
a
– 4) – 7
a
=
a
(4
a
– 3) + 20.
A.
B.
a
= -1
C.
a
= -2
D.
a
= -6
Hint
4.
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
+ 27
k
D.
6
k
3
+ 4
k
2
– 5
k
Hint
5.
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