1.   Simplify (4r - s) - (r + 2s) + (3r - s).
    A. 6r - 4s B. 8r
    C. 3r - 2s D. 6r - 3s
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  2.   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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  3.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12 B. -11x8 + 4
    C. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12 D. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4
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  4.   Find the sum (4xy2 – 3x2y – 5xy – 6) + (-5xy2 – 2xy + 3).
    A. -xy2 – 3x2y – 7xy – 3 B. 4xy2 – 7xy – 3
    C. 4xy2 – 8x2y – 7xy – 3 D. -xy2 – 3x2y – 3xy – 3
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  5.   Determine whether the expression 5x3y3x2y2 is a polynomial.
    A. No, because there are two terms. B. Cannot be determined from given information.
    C. No, because there are two variables. D. Yes.
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