1.   Simplify –11(t + 1).
    A. -11t – 11 B. 11t + 11
    C. 11t + 1 D. -11t + 1
    Hint

  2.   Simplify 14(b – 10).
    A. 14b – 140 B. 14b – 10
    C. b – 140 D. 4b
    Hint

  3.   Simplify –20(z – 5).
    A. 20z – 5 B. -20z + 100
    C. 20z + 100 D. -20z – 5
    Hint

  4.   Write 10 · 10 · 10 in exponential form.
    A. 103 B. 13
    C. 31 D. 310
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  5.   Identify the like terms in the expression 2n + 8 - 5n + 2m.
    A. no like terms B. 2n, 2m
    C. 8, -5n D. 2n, -5n
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  6.   Identify the like terms in the expression 13 + x + 4 + y.
    A. no like terms B. x, y
    C. x, 4 D. 13, 4
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  7.   Identify the like terms in the expression 7a + b + 7 - 15b.
    A. 7a, 7 B. no like terms
    C. b, c D. b, -15b
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  8.   Rewrite (5y - z) + (6y + 12z) using parentheses so that the like terms are grouped together.
    A. (5y + 6y) + (-z + 12z) B. There are no like terms.
    C. (5y + 12z) + (-z + 6y) D. (5y - z) + (6y + 12z)
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  9.   Rewrite 9q - 5r as an addition expression by using the additive inverse.
    A. 9q + (-5r) B. 5r - 9q
    C. 9q + 5r D. (-5r) + 9q
    Hint

  10.   Write 2 · 2 · 9 · 2 · 9 using exponents.
    A. 8 · 92 B. 23 · 93
    C. 32 · 29 D. 23 · 92
    Hint



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