1.   Use the distributive property to rewrite without parentheses.
    A. 24x - 3 B. 24x - 4
    C. D. 24x - 24
    Hint

  2.   Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  3.   Find (x + 3)(x - 5).
    A. x2 + 8x - 15 B. x2 - 15
    C. x2 - 2x - 15 D. x2 + 2x - 15
    Hint

  4.   Find (3a + 4b)2
    A. 9a2 + 12ab + 16b2
    B. 3a2 + 24ab + 4b2
    C. 9a2 + 16b2
    D. 9a2 + 24ab + 16b2
    Hint

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

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

  9.   Use the difference of two squares to find the product.
    A. (60 + 1)(60 + 1) = 3,600 + 120 + 1 = 3,721
    B. –(60 + 1)(60 + 1) = –3,600 – 120 – 1 =– 3,721
    C. –(60 + 1)(60 – 1) = –3,600 + 1 = –3,599
    D. (60 + 1)(60 – 1) = 3,600 – 1 = 3,599
    Hint

  10.   Find the quotient. Simplify
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint



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