1.
Find (
x
– 3)(
x
+ 3).
A.
x
2
- 9
B.
x
2
- 6
x
- 9
C.
x
2
+ 9
D.
x
2
- 6
x
+ 9
Hint
2.
State the excluded values of
a
and
b
in the expression
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Simplify
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
4.
Express
in simplest form.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
5.
Express
in simplest form.
A.
2
B.
C.
D.
Hint
6.
Simplify the polynomial 7
x
- 2
y
.
A.
5
x
B.
7
x
- 2
y
C.
5
xy
D.
5
y
Hint
7.
Find the difference:
A.
-3
x
2
- 7
x
+ 1
B.
3
x
2
- 7
x
- 5
C.
-3
x
2
- 7
x
- 5
D.
-3
x
2
+
x
- 5
Hint
8.
Mulitply (
b
+ 8)(
b
+ 3).
A.
b
2
+ 11
b
+ 11
B.
b
2
+ 11
b
+ 24
C.
b
2
+ 11
b
+ 5
D.
b
2
+ 10
b
+ 24
Hint
9.
Determine the product (2
x
+ 1)(
x
- 4).
A.
2
x
2
+ 8
x
- 4
B.
2
x
2
- 2
x
- 4
C.
2
x
2
- 7
x
- 4
D.
2
x
2
+ 6
x
- 4
Hint
10.
Expand the expression.(2
s
+ 6)(2
s
– 6)
A.
4
s
2
+ 24
s
– 36
B.
4
s
2
– 24
s
– 36
C.
4
s
2
+ 36
D.
4
s
2
– 36
Hint