1.   Evaluate 2a + b - 12 if a = 14 and b = 12.
    A. 19 B. 40
    C. 28 D. 9
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  2.   What is the value of 3s(t +11) - 6r if r = 21, s = 9, and t = 11?
    A. 175 B. 531
    C. 468 D. 480
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  3.   Write the phrase ''18 more than 4 times a number'' as an algebraic expression.
    A. 4 + 18x B. 4x - 18
    C. 4 + x + 18 D. 4x + 18
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  4.   A verbal phrase for 6n - 4 is ______.
    A. four more than six times a number
    B. four less than six and a number
    C. the difference of six times a number and four
    D. the product of six and four less than a number
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  5.   Points can be scored in basketball by making a 3-point field goal, a 2-point field goal, or a 1-point free throw. In one game, Yancy made two 3-point field goals, seven 2-point field goals, and five 1-point free throws. How many points did Yancy score in the game?
    A. 30 B. 23
    C. 25 D. 33
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