1.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12 B. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4
    C. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12 D. -11x8 + 4
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  2.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3 B. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3
    C. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3 D. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3
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  3.   Find the polynomial that represents the measure of the perimeter of the triangle.
   
    A. 5xy2 + 10x B. 7xy2 + 10x – 2y
    C. 15xy2 D. 7x3y6 + 10x2 – 2y
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  4.   Find (–2x2 + 5x – 1) – (3x2 – 4x – 6).
    A. –5x2 + x – 7 B. –5x2 + 9x + 5
    C. –5x2 + x + 5 D. –5x2 + 9x – 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, how much higher is Sanford's throw?
    A. x2 + x + 1 B. x2x + 1
    C. x2 + x – 1 D. x2x – 1
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