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Find (3a - 1)(5a + 6). |
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A. |
15a2 + 13a - 6 |
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B. |
15a2 - 5a - 6 |
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C. |
15a2 + 13a + 6 |
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D. |
15a + 13a -6 |
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2. |
Simplify (3a4b2)2 (2a3bc2)3. |
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A. |
17a12b8c5 |
B. |
36a17b7c6 |
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C. |
6a17b7c6 |
D. |
72a17b7c6 |
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3. |
Simplify  . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero. |
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A. |
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B. |
-b2 |
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The area of the rectangle shown below is 4x3y2, and its base b is 2x5y. Find the height, h. |
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B. |
2x2y |
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C. |
8x8y3 |
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5. |
Find the polynomial that represents the measure of the perimeter of the triangle. |
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A. |
5xy2 + 10x |
B. |
15xy2 |
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C. |
7x3y6 + 10x2 – 2y |
D. |
7xy2 + 10x – 2y |
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6. |
Find –8x3y2(3xy4 – 2x5 – y). |
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A. |
–24x4y6 - 16x8y2 + 8x3y3 |
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B. |
–24x4y6 + 16x8y2 + 8x3y3 |
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C. |
–5x4y6 - 10x8y2 - 9x3y3 |
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D. |
–24x4y6 + 16x15y2 + 8x3y3 |
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7. |
Factor x2 – 16. |
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A. |
(x + 4)(x + 4) |
B. |
(x + 4)(x – 4) |
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C. |
(x + 2)(x – 8) |
D. |
(x – 4)(x – 4) |
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8. |
Factor 6a3b5 – 15a2b. |
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A. |
3a3b(2ab2 - 5) |
B. |
ab(6a2b4 - 15a) |
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C. |
3(2a3b5 - 5a2b) |
D. |
3a2b(2ab4 - 5) |
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9. |
Simplify ((22)3)4. |
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220 = 1,048,576 |
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212 = 4096 |
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224 =16,777,216 |
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29 = 512 |
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10. |
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, what is the combined height of the throws? |
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A. |
–x2 + x – 1 |
B. |
–19x2 + 29x + 45 |
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C. |
x2 – x + 1 |
D. |
19x2 + 29x + 45 |
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11. |
Simplify 5(2k2 – 3k) – 6k(–k2 + k – 7). |
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A. |
6k3 + 4k2 – 5k |
B. |
–6k3 + 4k2 – 5k |
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C. |
–6k3 + 4k2 + 27k |
D. |
6k3 + 4k2 + 27k |
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Find the area of a triangle with base 2x + 3 and height 3x – 1. |
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A. |
6x2 + 7x – 3 |
B. |
 x2 +  x – 3 |
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C. |
5x2 + 7x – 3 |
D. |
3x2 + x  |
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A number is multiplied by 3, increased by 14 and then multiplied by 5. The final number is 325. What is the original number? |
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21 |
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17 |
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26 |
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19 |
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14. |
Maria's age multiplied by 3, decreased by 17 and then doubled is 68. How old is Maria? |
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17 |
B. |
15 |
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14 |
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22 |
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15. |
Factor  |
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16. |
Factor  |
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A. |
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D. |
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