1.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. -11x8 + 4 B. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4
    C. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12 D. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12
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  2.   Find the difference (-7x4y2 – 3x2y + 2xy2 – 5) – (4x4y2xy2 – 5).
    A. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + xy2 - 10
    B. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2
    C. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2 - 10
    D. -3x4y2 - 4xy2 + 2xy2 - 10
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  3.   Find the polynomial that represents the measure of the perimeter of the triangle.
   
    A. 7x3y6 + 10x2 – 2y B. 15xy2
    C. 7xy2 + 10x – 2y D. 5xy2 + 10x
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  4.   Find (–2x2 + 5x – 1) – (3x2 – 4x – 6).
    A. –5x2 + x + 5 B. –5x2 + 9x + 5
    C. –5x2 + 9x – 7 D. –5x2 + x – 7
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  5.   Anthony and Sanford each throw a football. The height of Anthony's throw can represented by the equation A = –10x2 + 15x + 22, where A is height and x is the time in seconds. The height of Sanford's throw can represented by the equation S = –9x2 + 14x + 23. At time x, how much higher is Sanford's throw?
    A. x2 + x – 1 B. x2 + x + 1
    C. x2x + 1 D. x2x – 1
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