1.   Find –8x3y2(3xy4 – 2x5y).
    A. –5x4y6 - 10x8y2 - 9x3y3
    B. –24x4y6 - 16x8y2 + 8x3y3
    C. –24x4y6 + 16x15y2 + 8x3y3
    D. –24x4y6 + 16x8y2 + 8x3y3
    Hint

  2.   Solve 4a(a – 4) – 7a = a(4a – 3) + 20.
    A. a = -6 B.
    C. a = -1 D. a = -2
    Hint

  3.   Write an expression for the area of the rectangle shown below.
   
    A. 12xy2 + 4x3y B. 6xy2 + 7x3y
    C. 6xy2 + 4x3y D. 9x2y4 + 12x4y3
    Hint

  4.   Multiply 4x2 (–x2 – 3x + 2).
    A. –4x4 – 7x3 + 8x2 B. –4x4 – 12x3 + 8x2
    C. –4x2 – 12x + 8 D. –4x2 – 7x + 8
    Hint

  5.   Solve x(x – 2) + 2x(x + 3) + 10 = 3x(x – 1) + 31.
    A. x = –2 B. x = 2
    C. x = 3 D. x = 4
    Hint



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