1.   Name the property illustrated by the statement below.
If 5n = 15, then 15 = 5n.
    A. reflexive property of equality B. transitive property of equality
    C. substitution property of equality D. symmetric property of equality
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  2.   Determine the sum of an arithmetic series where n = 45, a1 = 14.3, and an = 80.3.
    A. 4257 B. 3627.8
    C. 3613.5 D. 2128.5
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  3.   Find the next two terms of the geometric sequence 64, -32, 16, -8, . . . .
    A. -4, 2 B. -16, -32
    C. 4, -2 D. 16, -32
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  4.   Find a9 for the geometric sequence .
    A. 1 B. 4
    C. 16 D. 8
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  5.   Identify a1 in a geometric series for which S8 = 42.5 and r = -0.5.
    A. 64 B.
    C. 1.5 D. 63.75
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  6.   Find the first four iterates of the function f(x) = 7x + 2 if x0 = 3.
    A. 7, 12, 18, 36 B. 3, 23, 47, 81
    C. 23, 76, 114, 208 D. 23, 163, 1143, 8003
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  7.   Name the property of equality illustrated by the following statement. If n – 3 = 5 + 4, then n – 3 = 9.
    A. Transitive B. Symmetric
    C. Substitution D. Reflexive
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  8.   Evaluate .
    A. 10.5 B. 7.5
    C. 6 D. 15
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  9.   What is the value of r in an infinite geometric series if a1 = 3 and the sum is 6?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Which of the following supports the claim that –4 + x = 9?
    A. x = –5 B. x = 5
    C. x is negative D. x is positive
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