1.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  2.   State the excluded values of a and b in the expression .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Express in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  4.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Simplify the expression 2a + 7b + 12a + 3b and then evaluate if a = 2 and b = -2.
    A. 10a + 14b; -8 B. 14a + 8b; 12
    C. 9a + 15b; -12 D. 14a + 10b; 8
    Hint

  6.   Find the difference:
    A. -3x2 - 7x - 5 B. 3x2 - 7x - 5
    C. -3x2 - 7x + 1 D. -3x2 + x - 5
    Hint

  7.   Use the diagram to write and expand an expression for the area.
   
    A. (f + f)(7 + 9) = 32f B. (f + 7)( f + 9) = f2 + 63
    C. (f+ 7)( f + 9) = f2 – 16f + 63 D. (f + 7)(f+ 9) = f2 + 16f + 63
    Hint

  8.   Multiply the pair of binomials.(4z – 2)(4z – 1)
    A. 16z2 – 2 B. 16z2 – 12z + 2
    C. 16z2 + 12z – 2 D. 16z2 – 12z – 2
    Hint

  9.   Expand the expression.(9z + 2) 2
    A. 81z2 + 36z + 4 B. 81z2 + 4
    C. 81z2 – 4 D. 81z2 + 18z + 4
    Hint

  10.   Expand the expression.(6p – 7) 2
    A. 36p2 – 49 B. 36p2 – 84p + 49
    C. 36p2 + 49 D. 36p2 + 84p – 49
    Hint



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