1.   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.
    A. 1299 + s 732 B. 732 + s 1299
    C. 1299 + s 732 D. 732 + s 1299
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  2.   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.
    A. 25w 106 B. 25w 794
    C. 25w 294 D. 25w 500
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  3.   Determine the slope of the line that passes through (2, 2) and (5, 8).
    A. 2 B. -2
    C. D.
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  4.   Which ordered pair is a solution of y < -4x - 5?
    A. (1, -3) B. (2, 3)
    C. (-7, 0) D. (0, 6)
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  5.   Find
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   The graph of a linear function is _______.
    A. a curved line B. a straight line
    C. a horizontal line only D. None of these is correct
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  7.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   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.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   What is the equation of a line that has a slope of –1 and passes through (–2, 0)?
    A. y = –2x + 1 B. y = –x – 1
    C. y = –x + 2 D. y = –x – 2
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  10.   Describe how the graph of y = (x + 1)2 differs from the graph of y = x2.
    A. the graph of y = (x + 1)2 moved 1 unit to the left
    B. the graph of y = (x + 1) 2 moved down 1 unit
    C. the graph of y = (x+1)2 moved 1 unit to the right
    D. the graph of y = (x + 1)2 moved up 1 unit
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  11.   Find the equation of the following graph.
   
    A. y = x3 B. y = x2
    C. y = D. y =
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  12.   Find which equation does not represent a reciprocal relationship.
    A. B.
    C. –6 = ef D. ab = 3
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  13.   What type of relationship does the equation have if its first differences are constant?
    A. linear B. quadratic
    C. cubic D. constant
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  14.   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?
    A. 1.69 B. 0.0931
    C. 1.069 D. 6.9
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  15.   Which equation represents exponential growth?
    A. y = 250 × 0.25x B. y = 250 × 4x
    C. y = 250 × 0.4c D. y = 250 · x
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  16.   The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the three numbers.
    A. 18, 19, 20 B. 16, 18, 20
    C. 15, 16, 17 D. 16, 17, 18
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  17.   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?
    A. 2.6 seconds B. 6.0 seconds
    C. 0 seconds D. 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?
    A. length 10.32 ft width 8.32 ft
    B. length 10.00 ft width 10.00 ft
    C. length 11.05 ft width 9.05 ft
    D. length 10.58 ft width 8.58 ft
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  19.   Use a graph to solve the system of equations.
y = x2
y = –x + 2
    A. (–2, 4), (1, 1) B. (4, 1), (1, –2)
    C. (–2, 1), (1, 4) D. (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
    A. (–2, –2) B. (–2, 2)
    C. (2, –2) D. (2, 2)
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