1.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. -11x8 + 4 B. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4
    C. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12 D. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12
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  2.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3 B. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3
    C. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3 D. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3
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  3.   Find the difference (-7x4y2 – 3x2y + 2xy2 – 5) – (4x4y2xy2 – 5).
    A. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2 - 10
    B. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + 3xy2
    C. -11x4y2 - 3x2y + xy2 - 10
    D. -3x4y2 - 4xy2 + 2xy2 - 10
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  4.   Find (–2x2 + 5x – 1) – (3x2 – 4x – 6).
    A. –5x2 + 9x + 5 B. –5x2 + x + 5
    C. –5x2 + 9x – 7 D. –5x2 + x – 7
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  5.   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?
    A. x2x + 1 B. –19x2 + 29x + 45
    C. x2 + x – 1 D. 19x2 + 29x + 45
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