1.   Find the area of the parallelogram.
   
    A. (36a2 - 84ab - 49b2) cm2
    B. (36a2 - 49b2) cm2
    C. (36a2 + 49b2) cm2
    D. (12a2 + 14b2) cm2
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  2.   Factor 6x3y + 15x2y2 - 3x4y.
    A. 3xy(2x2 + 5xy - x3)
    B. x2y(6x + 15y - 3x2)
    C. xy(6x2 + 15xy - 3x3)
    D. 3x2y(2x+ 5y - x2)
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  3.   Simplify 5a(4a2 – 2a) + 3a(-2a2 + 4a).
    A. 14a3 + 2a2 B. 2a2 + 10a
    C. 10a3 + 4a2 D. 14a2 + 2a
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  4.   Find the GCF of 14a2b4c and 56ab2c2
    A. 56ab2c B. 14a2b4c2
    C. 56a2b2c2 D. 14ab2c
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  5.   Factor 8ac + 12ad + 10bc + 15bd.
    A. (8ac + 12ad) + (10bc + 15bd)
    B. (2c + 3d)(4a + 5b)
    C. 4a(2c + 3d) + 5b(2c + 3d)
    D. (2c + 3d) + (4a + 5b)
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  6.   Factor 4y2 – 9.
    A. (2y – 3)(2y – 3) B. (2y + 3)(2y – 3)
    C. (2y + 3)(2y + 3) D. prime
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  7.   Which of the following trinomials is a perfect square trinomial?
    A. x2 + 16x + 16
    B. 9a2 - 12a + 4
    C. 4y2 + 10y + 25
    D. r2 - 6r + 36
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  8.   Determine whether the expression 5x3y3x2y2 is a polynomial.
    A. No, because there are two variables. B. Cannot be determined from given information.
    C. No, because there are two terms. D. Yes.
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  9.   Determine whether the expression x + y + z is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial.
    A. binomial B. Cannot be determined from given information.
    C. monomial D. trinomial
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  10.   Factor 3ty3 – 48ty.
    A. B. 3ty(y + 4)(y – 4)
    C. D.
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  11.   Multiply 4x2 (–x2 – 3x + 2).
    A. –4x2 – 7x + 8 B. –4x4 – 12x3 + 8x2
    C. –4x4 – 7x3 + 8x2 D. –4x2 – 12x + 8
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  12.   Find the area of a triangle with base 2x + 3 and height 3x – 1.
    A. 5x2 + 7x – 3 B. 6x2 + 7x – 3
    C. x2 + x – 3 D. 3x2 + x
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  13.   Factor 3x2 – 8x + 3.
    A. (3x – 1)(x – 3) B. (x – 1)(3x – 3)
    C. (3x – 5)(x – 1) D. not factorable
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  14.   Determine whether the trinomial 9x2 – 60x + 25 is a perfect square trinomial. If so, factor it.
    A. (3x – 5)(3x + 5) B. It is prime.
    C. (3x + 5)(3x + 5) D. (3x – 5)(3x – 5)
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  15.   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)
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  16.   Factor x2 + x - 20.
    A. (x - 5)(x + 4) B. (x + 5)(x - 4)
    C. (x + 2)(x + 10) D. (x + 5)(x + 4)
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  17.   Factor x2 + 8x + 12.
    A. (x - 3)(x - 4) B. (x + 3)(x + 4)
    C. (x - 6)(x - 2) D. (x + 6)(x + 2)
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  18.   Factor 12m2 - 17m + 6.
    A. (4m + 3)(3m + 2) B. (6m - 3)(2m - 2)
    C. (4m - 3)(3m - 2) D. (6m - 6)(2m - 1)
    Hint



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