1.   If you use the substitution method to solve the system of equations
3x - 2y = 4 and x + y = 5, which of the following would be the best method?

Method I: Solve the second equation for x, and substitute 5 - y for x into the first equation.

Method II: Solve the second equation for y, and substitute 5 - x for y into the first equation.

    A. Neither Method I nor Method II is correct. B. Method I
    C. Method II D. Both Method I and Method II are correct.
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  2.   Which of the following describes the system of equations 2x - y + 4 = 0 and 4x - 2y + 7 = 0?
    A. consistent and dependent B. consistent and independent
    C. none of these D. inconsistent
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  3.   Three planes can
    A. All of the choices are true. B. have no points in common.
    C. intersect in a line. D. intersect at one point.
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  4.  
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   A triangle ABC has vertices A(3, -1), B(4, -2), and C(7, 1). Find the coordinates of the dilated triangle for a scale factor of 3.
    A. A,/i>'(12, -6), B'(21, 3),
C'(-9, -3)
B. A'(-3, 9), B'(-6, 12),
C'(3, 21)
    C. A'(9, -3), B'(12, -6),
C'(21, 3)
D. A'(21, 3), B'(12, -6),
C'(-9, -3)
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  6.   Find the value of .
    A. 3 B. 17
    C. -17 D. -3
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  7.   Find the inverse of .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Solve the system of three equations by elimination:

5x + 2y - 3z = 10
2x - 2y + 4z = 6
x - y + 2z = 3

    A. infinite solutions B. no solution
    C. (3, 4, 2) D. (2, -5, 3)
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  9.   Given A = [3 -2], C = , find AC.
    A. B. [-10 -4 -2]
    C. impossible D. [14 3 13]
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  10.   Determine the coordinates of a dilated figure with a scale factor of 1.5 if the vertices of the original are A(3,5), B(-4,5), C(-4,-5), and D(3,-5)
    A. A(4.5,7.5), B(-6,7.5), C(-6,-7.5) and D(4.5,-7.5)
    B. A(1.5,2.5), B(-2,2.5), C(-2,-2.5), and D(1.5,-2.5)
    C. A(1.5,3.5), B(-5.5,3.5), C(-5.5,-6.5) and D(1.5,-6.5)
    D. A(4.5,6.5), B(-2.5,6.5), C(-2.5,-3.5) and D(4.5,-3.5)
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  11.   Find the maximum value of f(x, y) = x - 4y for the system of inequalities.
2x + y 3
2x + y -2
y 4
x < 1
    A. 16 B. -17
    C. -16 D. -3
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  12.   Find the minimum value of f(x, y) = x - 4y for the system of inequalities.
2x + y 3
2x + y -2
y 4
x < 1
    A. -3 B. -16
    C. 16 D. -17
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  13.   Sam has $10,000 to deposit in two different savings accounts. He wants at least $3,000 in the account with 3% interest. He wants no less than $5,000 in the account with 7% interest.Graph this system of inequalities.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Sam has $10,000 to deposit in two different savings accounts. He wants at least $3,000 in the account with 3% interest. He wants no less than $5,000 in the account with 7% interest. For the equation l(x, y) = 30x + 70y find the maximum interest if the vertices are (3,5), (3,7) and (5,5)
    A. no maximum B. 500
    C. 440 D. 580
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