1.   Simplify (-3a5b3)4.
    A. -81a9b12 B. -12a9b7
    C. 81a20b12 D. -12a20b12
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  2.   Simplify the expression 8 (a + 2b) – 7b + 6 (3ab).
    A. 4a – 6b B. 26a + 3b
    C. 26a – 6b D. 152a – 88b
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  3.   If a = –3 and b = 4, what is
    A. 15 B. 12
    C. –11 D. –27
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  4.   If a = –5 and b = 7, what is
    A. –114 B. –76
    C. 145 D. –174
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  5.   If a = –3 and b = 3, what is
    A. –81 B. 27
    C. 36 D. –27
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