1.   Simplify 6g(-3h - 4).
    A. -18gh - 4 B. -18g - 4
    C. 6gh - 4 D. -18gh - 24g
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  2.   Simplify (3a4b2)2 (2a3bc2)3.
    A. 72a17b7c6 B. 17a12b8c5
    C. 6a17b7c6 D. 36a17b7c6
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  3.   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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  4.   Factor 4y2 – 9.
    A. (2y + 3)(2y – 3) B. (2y + 3)(2y + 3)
    C. prime D. (2y – 3)(2y – 3)
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  5.   Factor x2 - y4
    A. (x - y2)(x + y2) B. (x + y)(xy)
    C. (x - y2)(x - y2) D. (x + y2)(x + y)(xy)
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  6.   Factor 6a3b5 – 15a2b.
    A. 3(2a3b5 - 5a2b) B. ab(6a2b4 - 15a)
    C. 3a3b(2ab2 - 5) D. 3a2b(2ab4 - 5)
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  7.   Find the quotient .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Simplify ((22)3)4.
    A. 29 = 512 B. 224 =16,777,216
    C. 212 = 4096 D. 220 = 1,048,576
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  9.   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. 6x + 3y B. 23x + 5y
    C. 3x D. 3x + y
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  10.   Multiply 4x2 (–x2 – 3x + 2).
    A. –4x4 – 12x3 + 8x2 B. –4x4 – 7x3 + 8x2
    C. –4x2 – 12x + 8 D. –4x2 – 7x + 8
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  11.   A rectangle has a base of 4x – 1 and a height of 3x + 2. What is the area?
    A. 12x2 – 5x – 2 B. 12x2 – 5x + 2
    C. 12x2 + 5x + 2 D. 12x2 + 5x – 2
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  12.   Find the product (2x + 3)(3x – 2).
    A. 6x2 + 5x – 5 B. 6x2 + 5x – 6
    C. 6x2 + 9x – 5 D. 6x2 + 9x – 6
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  13.   What is the factored form of the polynomial 23x2 – 69x?
    A. 23x(x2 – 3) B. 23x(x + 3)
    C. 23x(x2 + 3) D. 23x(x – 3)
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  14.   Find .
    A. 3x – 2 B. 3x
    C. 12x – 10 D. 48x3 – 40x2
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  15.   If you double Derek's age, add 14 and then multiply by 3, the result is 72. What is Derek's age?
    A. 19 B. 101
    C. 8 D. 5
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  16.   Half of Tom's age, increased by 19, divided by 3 and then multiplied by 6 is 54. How old is Tom?
    A. 4 B. 16
    C. 74 D. 44
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