1.   Write in standard form where A, B, and C are integers whose greatest common factor is 1.
    A. 3x + 8y = 16 B.
    C. 3x - 8y = 16 D. 3x - 8y = 2
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  2.   A graph of a system of three linear equations in three variables is shown below. How many solutions does the system have?
   
    A. infinite number B. 0
    C. 2 D. 1
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  3.   Find 3
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Write the matrix equation as a system of linear equations.
    A. -2s = 7
5t = 12
B. -2s + 5t = 7
s + 8t = 12
    C. -2s + t = 7
5s + 8t = 12
D. -2s + t = 12
5s + 8t = 7
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  5.   Find the product of -15i and its conjugate.
    A. 15i B. 225
    C. 225i D. -225
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  6.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. 3x2 B. x2
    C. 3x2 + 6x - 4 D. 3
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  7.   Use the graph to determine the solution(s) of 
x2 -  x - 6 = 0.
   
    A. -2, 3 B. -3, 2
    C. -2 D. -6
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  8.   Solve the equation  w2 - 4w = 12 by graphing.
    A. 1, 4 B. 0, -3
    C. -2, 6 D. 6
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  9.   State the number of positive real zeros for the polynomial
f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + x + 5.
    A. 1 B. 3
    C. 0 D. 2
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  10.   Identify the multiplicative inverse of 2.5.
    A. 0.4 B. 0.25
    C. 0.5 D. 5.2
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  11.   Solve x + 7 > 13.
    A. {x | x > 6} B. {x | x < 13}
    C. {x | x 20} D. {x | x > 20}
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  12.   Write the equation of the line through (5, -3) and (-2, -8) in slope-intercept form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   What is the slope of a constant function?
    A. c, where f (x) = c B. -1
    C. 0 D. 1
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  14.   Which graph shows the inequality 5x – 2y 8?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  15.   Solve the system 4y – 6x + 8z = 13, 10y – 15x + 20z = 6, y – 5x + 2z = 5.
    A. no solution B.
    C. infinite solutions D. (-3, 1, 7)
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  16.   In order for a matrix to have an inverse, what must be true?
    A. ad – bc = 0 B. ad – bc 1
    C. ad – bc 0 D. ad – bc = 1
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  17.   Express the result in scientific notation. (3 × 10-3)(2 × 109)
    A. 6 × 106 B. 3 × 106
    C. 3 × 1012 D. 6 × 1012
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  18.   Which of the following is prime?
    A. 3xy + 13x2 B. 5xy>2 + 10y
    C. 7x2 – y2 D. 3x2 – 6y
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  19.   What is the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-3, 1) and passes through the point (-2, 4)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   If a graph represents an odd-degree polynomial function, what must be true?
    A. It must pass through the x-axis. B. It may not have any real roots.
    C. It must have at least three roots. D. As ,
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