1.   Find (4x2 + 3x) + (7x2 – 5x – 6).
    A. 9x – 6 B. 11x4 – 2x2 – 6
    C. 11x2 – 2x – 6 D. 11x2 – 8x – 6
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  2.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12 B. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12
    C. -11x8 + 4 D. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4
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  3.   Find the polynomial that represents the measure of the perimeter of the triangle.
   
    A. 7x3y6 + 10x2 – 2y B. 5xy2 + 10x
    C. 15xy2 D. 7xy2 + 10x – 2y
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  4.   Find (–2x2 + 5x – 1) – (3x2 – 4x – 6).
    A. –5x2 + 9x + 5 B. –5x2 + 9x – 7
    C. –5x2 + x + 5 D. –5x2 + x – 7
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  5.   Suppose the perimeter of a triangle is given by P = 13x + 5y, and two of its sides have lengths of 2x + y and 8x + 4y. What is the length of the third side?
    A. 3x B. 23x + 5y
    C. 6x + 3y D. 3x + y
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