1.   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 794 B. 25w 500
    C. 25w 106 D. 25w 294
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  2.   Solve .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Use substitution to solve the system of equations given below.
y = 2x
5x - y = -24
    A. (-8, -16) B. infinitely many solutions
    C. no solution D. (-4, -8)
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  4.   The graph of y = -4x2 - 1 is _____.
    A. a circle B. None of these is correct.
    C. a parabola D. a straight line
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  5.   Simplify .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Which characteristic describes a graph that is linear and has direct variation.
    A. The graph does not pass through (0, 0).
    B. Variables x and y are not proportional.
    C. The equation has the form y = mx + b.
    D. The equation has the form y = mx.
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  8.   Find the equation that is nonlinear.
    A. y = 4y2 B. y = 8 – x
    C. y = 14 + 6x D. y = –3x – 1
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  9.   Write the equation in slope-intercept form.
–6x = –10 – 2y
    A. y = 3x – 5
    B. y = 3x + 8
    C. –6x + 2y + 10 = 0
    D. y + 8 = 3(x + 1)
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  10.   How many diagonals does a 25-sided polygon have?
    A. 275 B. 300
    C. 550 D. 25
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  11.   How many diagonals are connected to each vertex for a 25-sided polygon?
    A. 20 B. 21
    C. 25 D. 22
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  12.   Find the equation of the graph below.
   
    A. y = (x - 3)2 B. y = (x + 3)2
    C. y = x2 + 3 D. y = x2 – 3
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  13.   Consider the equation . What happens to the value of y when x is divided by 4?
    A. y is subtracted from 4
    B. y is added to 4
    C. y is divided by 4
    D. y is multiplied by 4
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  14.   What type of relationship does the equation have if its first differences are constant?
    A. quadratic B. linear
    C. cubic D. constant
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  15.   Find the table that does not represent an exponential equation.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  16.   Find a solution to the equation by doing the same thing to both sides.
8p + 14 = 2p – 22
    A. p = 6 B. p = –1
    C. p = 1 D. p = –6
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  17.   The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the three numbers.
    A. 16, 18, 20 B. 16, 17, 18
    C. 15, 16, 17 D. 18, 19, 20
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  18.   Choose the correct graph of y = 12x – 3x
    A.
    B.
    C.
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  19.   How could you use the graph of h = 20t – 6t2 to estimate the solution(s) of 20t – 6t2 = 7, where h stands for height and t stands for time?
   
    A. Draw a horizontal line at h = 7 and find where it intersects the curve.
    B. Draw a vertical line at t = 7 and find where it intersects the curve.
    C. Draw a vertical line at t = 20 and find where it intersects the curve.
    D. Draw a horizontal line at h = 20 and find where it intersects the curve.
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  20.   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 10.58 ft width 8.58 ft
    B. length 10.32 ft width 8.32 ft
    C. length 11.05 ft width 9.05 ft
    D. length 10.00 ft width 10.00 ft
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