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Kurt is saving to buy a new computer. The computer he wants costs $1299. He has already saved $732. Write an inequality to determine the least amount he must still save. |
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1299 + s 732 |
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732 + s 1299 |
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1299 + s 732 |
D. |
732 + s 1299 |
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Sarah must maintain a balance of at least $500 in her checking account to avoid finance charges. If her current balance is $794, write an inequality to determine how many times she can withdraw $25 for shopping without paying finance charges. |
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25w 106 |
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25w 794 |
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25w 294 |
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25w 500 |
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Determine the slope of the line that passes through (2, 2) and (5, 8). |
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2 |
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-2 |
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Which ordered pair is a solution of y < -4x - 5? |
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(1, -3) |
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(2, 3) |
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(-7, 0) |
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(0, 6) |
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Find  |
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The graph of a linear function is _______. |
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a curved line |
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a straight line |
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a horizontal line only |
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None of these is correct |
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Simplify  |
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Michael just got a job mowing his elderly neighbor's lawn paying him $10 each week. Draw a graph showing the amount he receives is increasing very rapidly. Suppose you graph the time in weeks on the horizontal axis and the amount Michael receives on the vertical axis. |
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What is the equation of a line that has a slope of –1 and passes through (–2, 0)? |
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y = –2x + 1 |
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y = –x – 1 |
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y = –x + 2 |
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y = –x – 2 |
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Describe how the graph of y = (x + 1)2 differs from the graph of y = x2. |
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the graph of y = (x + 1)2 moved 1 unit to the left |
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the graph of y = (x + 1) 2 moved down 1 unit |
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the graph of y = (x+1)2 moved 1 unit to the right |
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the graph of y = (x + 1)2 moved up 1 unit |
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Find the equation of the following graph. |
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y = x3 |
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y = x2 |
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y =  |
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y =  |
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Find which equation does not represent a reciprocal relationship. |
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–6 = ef |
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ab = 3 |
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What type of relationship does the equation have if its first differences are constant? |
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linear |
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quadratic |
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cubic |
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constant |
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The population of fish in Mark's lake is 500 this year. If the population increases by 6.9% a year, what number can Mark multiply this year's population by to estimate the fish population in the lake next year? |
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1.69 |
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0.0931 |
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1.069 |
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6.9 |
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Which equation represents exponential growth? |
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y = 250 × 0.25x |
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y = 250 × 4x |
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y = 250 × 0.4c |
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y = 250 · x |
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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the three numbers. |
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18, 19, 20 |
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16, 18, 20 |
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15, 16, 17 |
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16, 17, 18 |
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A ball is launched straight up from ground level modeling the equation h = 52t – 10t2, where h stands for height in meters and t stands for time. What is the approximate value of t when the ball hits the ground? |
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2.6 seconds |
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6.0 seconds |
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0 seconds |
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5.2 seconds |
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18. |
Toby needs to create a rectangular pen for his dog. He decides that the area of the pen will be 100 square feet with its length 2 feet longer than its width. What are the dimensions of Toby's pen approximated to the nearest hundredth? |
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length 10.32 ft width 8.32 ft |
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length 10.00 ft width 10.00 ft |
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length 11.05 ft width 9.05 ft |
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length 10.58 ft width 8.58 ft |
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Use a graph to solve the system of equations. y = x2 y = –x + 2 |
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(–2, 4), (1, 1) |
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(4, 1), (1, –2) |
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(–2, 1), (1, 4) |
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(1, 1), (4, –2) |
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20. |
Use substitution or elimination to solve the system of equations. x + 2y = 6 x – 3y = –4 |
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(–2, –2) |
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(–2, 2) |
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(2, –2) |
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(2, 2) |
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