1.   Use substitution to solve the system of equations given below.
8x - 4y = 16
2x - y = 4
    A. (2, 0) B. (0, -4)
    C. infinitely many solutions D. no solution
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  2.   Select the segment that has been bisected.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Evaluate (3.2 × 10-5)(5.4 × 109). Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 1.728 × 103 B. 1.728 × 105
    C. 17.28 × 104 D. 0.1728 × 106
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  4.   State the excluded values of a and b in the expression .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Find .
    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 equation has the form y = mx + b.
    B. The graph does not pass through (0, 0).
    C. The equation has the form y = mx.
    D. Variables x and y are not proportional.
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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.   Which way does the graph of y = –2x2 open?
    A. down B. right
    C. up D. left
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  10.   Describe the location of the line of symmetry of the graph of y = x2 – 2.
    A. the line y = x B. there is no line of symmetry
    C. the vertical axis D. the horizontal axis
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  11.   Which equation is in the same family as y = x2?
    A. y = x2 – 3 B. y = x3 – 3
    C. y = 2x – 3 D. y = 2x2 – 3
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  12.   Solve for y in terms of x.xy = 100
    A. y = B. x =
    C. y = 100x D. y =
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  13.   How does b affect graphs of equations in the form of ?
    A. b affects the length of the graph
    B. negative values of b move the graph to the left, positive values move it to the right
    C. positive values of b move the graph to the left, negative values move it to the right
    D. b affects the width of the graph
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  14.   What type of relationship does the equation have if its first differences are constant?
    A. linear B. quadratic
    C. constant D. cubic
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  15.   Find a solution to the equation using backtracking.
    A. c = 8 B. c = –14
    C. c = –1 D. c = 2
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  16.   Find the angle of rotation for the following figure.
   
    A. –90° B. –30°
    C. 150° D. 30°
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  17.   Find the correct representation of a translation.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   Andy drew a 6.3 cm line on his paper. He then decided to make it larger by a scale of 1.5. How long is his new line?
    A. 9.45 B. 7.8
    C. 4.8 D. 4.2
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  19.   If you want to scale a segment by a factor of 8, how long will the new segment be?
    A. of its original size
    B. 64 times its original size
    C. 80% of its original size
    D. 8 times its original size
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  20.   Expand the expression.(6p – 7) 2
    A. 36p2 – 84p + 49 B. 36p2 – 49
    C. 36p2 + 84p – 49 D. 36p2 + 49
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