1.   Simplify the polynomial 4a2 + a2.
    A. 5a2 B. 4a2 + a
    C. 6a2 D. 4a2
    Hint

  2.   Simplify the polynomial 7x - 2y.
    A. 7x - 2y B. 5x
    C. 5xy D. 5y
    Hint

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

  4.   Write the expression in factored form.3x2 – 6x
    A. x (x – 6) B. 3x (x + 2)
    C. 3x (x – 6) D. 3x (x – 2)
    Hint

  5.   Use the distributive property to expand the expression.4a (2 + 7a)
    A. 8 + 28a2 B. 8a + a2
    C. 8a + 28a2 D. 6a + 28a2
    Hint



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