1.   Simplify 6g(-3h - 4).
    A. -18g - 4 B. 6gh - 4
    C. -18gh - 24g D. -18gh - 4
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  2.   Find (3a - 1)(5a + 6).
    A. 15a2 - 5a - 6
    B. 15a2 + 13a - 6
    C. 15a2 + 13a + 6
    D. 15a + 13a -6
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  3.   Factor 6x3y + 15x2y2 - 3x4y.
    A. xy(6x2 + 15xy - 3x3)
    B. 3xy(2x2 + 5xy - x3)
    C. 3x2y(2x+ 5y - x2)
    D. x2y(6x + 15y - 3x2)
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  4.   Factor 2r3 + 8r2 - 10r completely.
    A. (2r - 1)(r + 5)
    B. 2r(r2 + 4r - 5)
    C. 2(r3 + 4r2 - 5r)
    D. 2r(r - 1)(r + 5)
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  5.   Factor m3 - 4m2 + 6m - 24.
    A. m(m2 - 4m + 6) - 24
    B. (m + 4)(m2 - 6)
    C. m2(m - 4) + 6m - 24
    D. (m - 4)(m2 + 6)
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  6.   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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  7.   Find (3x + 4)(5x2 – 4x + 6).
    A. 8x2 - 13x + 24 B. 15x3 + 32x2 + 34x + 24
    C. 5x2 + x + 10 D. 15x3 + 8x2 + 2x + 24
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  8.   Find the GCF of 14a2b4c and 56ab2c2
    A. 14a2b4c2 B. 56a2b2c2
    C. 56ab2c D. 14ab2c
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  9.   Factor 3y2 + 7y + 4.
    A. (3y + 1)(y + 7) B. (3y + 4)(y + 1)
    C. (3y + 2)(y + 2) D. (3y + 1)(y + 4)
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  10.   Factor 7xy2 - 28x3
    A. 7x2y2(1 + x) B. 7x(y + 2x)(y - 2x)
    C. prime D. (7xy + x)(y – 28x2)
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  11.   Determine whether the expression 5x3y3x2y2 is a polynomial.
    A. Cannot be determined from given information. B. Yes.
    C. No, because there are two variables. D. No, because there are two terms.
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  12.   Factor 3ty3 – 48ty.
    A. B.
    C. D. 3ty(y + 4)(y – 4)
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  13.   A worker has a cafeteria meal plan. The plan requires her to pay $20 for the card, and $1 each time x she uses it. If the company sells 100 cards, what is its total revenue?
    A. 2100 B. 2000 + 100x
    C. 2000 D. 100x
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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 4m2 + 2mp + 2mn + np.
    A. (2m + p)(2m + n) B. (m + 2p)(m - 2n)
    C. (m - 2p)(m + 2n) D. (4m + pp)(m + n)
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  16.   Factor x2 + 8x + 12.
    A. (x + 6)(x + 2) B. (x + 3)(x + 4)
    C. (x - 6)(x - 2) D. (x - 3)(x - 4)
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  17.   What is the coefficient of the third term in the polynomial expansion for (a + b)5?
    A. 4 B. 6
    C. 5 D. 10
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  18.   Factor 6x2 - 5x - 21.
    A. (2x + 3)(3x - 7) B. (2x - 3)(3x - 7)
    C. (x - 3)(6x + 7) D. (6x + 3)(x + 7)
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