1.   Factor 54x3y2
    A. 2 · 33 · x · x · x · y · y
    B. 23 · 3 · x · x · x · y · y
    C. 2 · 33 · x · x · y · y · y
    D. 2 · 27 · x · x · x · y · y
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  2.   Find the GCF of 14a2b4c and 56ab2c2
    A. 14a2b4c2 B. 56a2b2c2
    C. 56ab2c D. 14ab2c
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  3.   An expression for the area of a rectangle is xy – 2x + 3y – 6. Express this area in factored form.
    A. x(y – 2) + 3(y – 2) B. (xy – 2x)( 3y – 6)
    C. (x – 2)(y + 3) D. (x + 3)(y – 2)
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  4.   Factor 4y2 – 3y – 1.
    A. (4y – 1)(y + 1) B. (4y + 1)(y – 1)
    C. (2y + 1)(2y – 1) D. prime
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  5.   Factor 6y2 + 22y – 8.
    A. (6y – 1)(y + 8) B. (2y– 4)(3y + 2)
    C. 2(3y – 1)(y + 4) D. 2(3y – 2)(y + 2)
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  6.   Factor x2 – 8x + 16.
    A. (x - 4)2 B. (x + 4)(x – 4)
    C. (x + 4)2 D. (x - 8)2
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  7.   Factor 6a3b5 – 15a2b.
    A. 3a2b(2ab4 - 5) B. 3(2a3b5 - 5a2b)
    C. 3a3b(2ab2 - 5) D. ab(6a2b4 - 15a)
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  8.   Solve 5x2 – 10x = 0.
    A. x = 0 or x = -2 B. x = 0
    C. x = 0 or x = 2 D. x = 2
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  9.   Solve x2x – 72 = 0.
    A. x = 8 or x = -9 B. x = -8 or x = 9
    C. x = -8 D. x = 9
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  10.   Factor x2 + 6x – 7.
    A. (x + 1)(x – 7) B. (x – 3)(x – 3)
    C. (x + 3)(x + 3) D. (x – 1)(x + 7)
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  11.   Factor 16b4 – 36b2.
    A. 2b2(2b – 3)(2b + 3) B. 4b2(2b – 3)(2b + 3)
    C. 2b2(4b – 3)(4b + 3) D. 4b2(4b – 3)(4b + 3)
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  12.   Solve 27x3 = 147x.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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