1.   Find (4x2 + 3x) + (7x2 – 5x – 6).
    A. 11x2 – 2x – 6 B. 11x4 – 2x2 – 6
    C. 9x – 6 D. 11x2 – 8x – 6
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  2.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. -11x8 + 4 B. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12
    C. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4 D. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12
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  3.   Find (–2x2 + 5x – 1) – (3x2 – 4x – 6).
    A. –5x2 + 9x – 7 B. –5x2 + 9x + 5
    C. –5x2 + x – 7 D. –5x2 + x + 5
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  4.   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. x2x + 1 B. x2 + x + 1
    C. x2 + x – 1 D. x2x – 1
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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. –19x2 + 29x + 45 B. x2 + x – 1
    C. x2x + 1 D. 19x2 + 29x + 45
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