1.
Simplify (4
y
4
)
3
.
A.
64
y
12
B.
12
y
3
C.
12
y
12
D.
64
y
64
Hint
2.
Simplify (3
a
4
b
2
)
2
(2
a
3
bc
2
)
3
.
A.
6
a
17
b
7
c
6
B.
72
a
17
b
7
c
6
C.
17
a
12
b
8
c
5
D.
36
a
17
b
7
c
6
Hint
3.
Simplify
. Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
4.
Find (4
x
2
+ 3
x
) + (7
x
2
– 5
x
– 6).
A.
9
x
– 6
B.
11
x
4
– 2
x
2
– 6
C.
11
x
2
– 8
x
– 6
D.
11
x
2
– 2
x
– 6
Hint
5.
Find the difference (-3
x
3
– 7
x
2
+ 5
x
– 4) – (6
x
2
– 8).
A.
–3
x
3
–
x
2
+ 5
x
- 12
B.
–3
x
3
– 13
x
2
+ 5
x
- 12
C.
-11
x
8
+ 4
D.
–3
x
3
– 13
x
2
+ 5
x
+ 4
Hint
6.
Solve 5(4
x
– 3) = 6(2
x
+ 5) – 5.
A.
B.
C.
x
= 5
D.
Hint
7.
Solve 4
a
(
a
– 4) – 7
a
=
a
(4
a
– 3) + 20.
A.
a
= -1
B.
a
= -6
C.
D.
a
= -2
Hint
8.
Factor -180
x
2
y
2
A.
-1 · 2
2
· 9 · 5 ·
x
·
x
·
y
·
y
B.
2
2
· 3
2
· 5 ·
x
·
x
·
y
·
y
C.
4 · 9 · 5 ·
x
·
x
·
y
·
y
D.
-1 · 2
2
· 3
2
· 5 ·
x
·
x
·
y
·
y
Hint
9.
Find the quotient
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
10.
Which of the following expressions is an example of a polynomial with powers of
x
in ascending order?
A.
x
+ 2
x
3
+ 5
x
4
B.
x
+ 1 – 6
x
3
+ 2
x
4
C.
x
+ 2
x
3
– 2
x
2
– 5
x
4
D.
3
x
+ 5
x
3
– 7
x
4
– 3
Hint
11.
Which pair of terms are
like
terms?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
12.
Factor
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
13.
Which sketch represents
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
14.
Which sketch represents
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint