1.   Simplify 6g(-3h - 4).
    A. -18gh - 4 B. -18gh - 24g
    C. -18g - 4 D. 6gh - 4
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  2.   Simplify (4x3) (3x5).
    A. 12x15 B. 7x15
    C. 7x8 D. 12x8
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  3.   Simplify (3a4b2)2 (2a3bc2)3.
    A. 36a17b7c6 B. 17a12b8c5
    C. 6a17b7c6 D. 72a17b7c6
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  4.   Simplify . Assume the denominator is not equal to zero.
    A. -b2 B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Find (4x2 + 3x) + (7x2 – 5x – 6).
    A. 11x2 – 8x – 6 B. 9x – 6
    C. 11x2 – 2x – 6 D. 11x4 – 2x2 – 6
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  6.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12 B. -11x8 + 4
    C. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4 D. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12
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  7.   Find –8x3y2(3xy4 – 2x5y).
    A. –24x4y6 + 16x8y2 + 8x3y3
    B. –24x4y6 + 16x15y2 + 8x3y3
    C. –5x4y6 - 10x8y2 - 9x3y3
    D. –24x4y6 - 16x8y2 + 8x3y3
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  8.   Find (3x + 4)(5x2 – 4x + 6).
    A. 15x3 + 8x2 + 2x + 24 B. 15x3 + 32x2 + 34x + 24
    C. 8x2 - 13x + 24 D. 5x2 + x + 10
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  9.   Find (2y2 + 7y – 5)(3y2 – 5y + 4).
    A. 5y2 + 2y – 1
    B. 6y4 + 11y3 – 42y2 + 53y – 20
    C. 6y4 – 35y2 – 20
    D. 6y4 + 4y2 – 32y2 – 20
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  10.   Factor x2 – 16.
    A. (x + 4)(x + 4) B. (x + 4)(x – 4)
    C. (x + 2)(x – 8) D. (x – 4)(x – 4)
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  11.   Find the quotient .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   What is the factored form of the polynomial 23x2 – 69x?
    A. 23x(x2 – 3) B. 23x(x2 + 3)
    C. 23x(x – 3) D. 23x(x + 3)
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  13.   Work backwards to complete
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   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. 5 D. 8
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  15.   Factor
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Factor
    A. B.
    C. D.
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