1.   Simplify 6g(-3h - 4).
    A. -18gh - 24g B. -18g - 4
    C. 6gh - 4 D. -18gh - 4
    Hint
  2.   Find (x + 3)(x - 5).
    A. x2 - 2x - 15 B. x2 + 2x - 15
    C. x2 + 8x - 15 D. x2 - 15
    Hint
  3.   Find the GCF of 14a2b4c and 56ab2c2
    A. 14ab2c B. 14a2b4c2
    C. 56ab2c D. 56a2b2c2
    Hint
  4.   Find the GCF of 54a2, 84ab, and 10c
    A. 4 B. 8ab
    C. 2 D. 2abc
    Hint
  5.   An expression for the area of a rectangle is xy – 2x + 3y – 6. Express this area in factored form.
    A. (x + 3)(y – 2) B. x(y – 2) + 3(y – 2)
    C. (x – 2)(y + 3) D. (xy – 2x)( 3y – 6)
    Hint
  6.   Factor 3y2 + 7y + 4.
    A. (3y + 4)(y + 1) B. (3y + 1)(y + 4)
    C. (3y + 1)(y + 7) D. (3y + 2)(y + 2)
    Hint
  7.   Factor x2 – 8x + 16.
    A. (x - 4)2 B. (x + 4)(x – 4)
    C. (x - 8)2 D. (x + 4)2
    Hint
  8.   Determine whether the expression 5x3y3 – x2y2 is a polynomial.
    A. Yes. B. No, because there are two terms.
    C. No, because there are two variables. D. Cannot be determined from given information.
    Hint
  9.   Determine whether the expression x + y + z is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial.
    A. trinomial B. monomial
    C. Cannot be determined from given information. D. binomial
    Hint
  10.   Factor 3ty3 – 48ty.
    A. B. 3ty(y + 4)(y – 4)
    C. D.
    Hint
  11.   Multiply 4x2 (–x2 – 3x + 2).
    A. –4x4 – 12x3 + 8x2 B. –4x2 – 7x + 8
    C. –4x2 – 12x + 8 D. –4x4 – 7x3 + 8x2
    Hint
  12.   Find the product (2x + 3)(3x – 2).
    A. 6x2 + 9x – 5 B. 6x2 + 5x – 6
    C. 6x2 + 5x – 5 D. 6x2 + 9x – 6
    Hint
  13.   Factor x2 – 4x – 32.
    A. (x – 8)(x + 4) B. (x + 8)(x – 4)
    C. (x +16)(x – 2) D. (x – 16)(x + 2)
    Hint
  14.   Factor mn - 2m - 4n + 8.
    A. (n + 2)(m + 4) B. (n - 2)(m + 4)
    C. (n + 2)(m - 4) D. (n - 2)(m - 4)
    Hint
  15.   Factorx2 - 7x + 12.
    A. (x + 3)(x + 4) B. (x - 6)(x - 2)
    C. (x - 3)(x - 4) D. (x + 6)(x + 2)
    Hint
  16.   What is the coefficient of the third term in the polynomial expansion for (a + b)5?
    A. 10 B. 5
    C. 6 D. 4
    Hint
  17.   What is the coefficient of the third term in the polynomial expansion for (a + b)4?
    A. 6 B. 5
    C. 4 D. 10
    Hint
  18.   Factor 6x2 - 5x - 21.
    A. (2x + 3)(3x - 7) B. (x - 3)(6x + 7)
    C. (6x + 3)(x + 7) D. (2x - 3)(3x - 7)
    Hint

Glencoe
The McGraw-Hill Companies