1.
Use the distributive property to rewrite
without parentheses.
A.
24
x
- 24
B.
24
x
- 4
C.
24
x
- 3
D.
Hint
2.
Simplify the polynomial 4
a
2
+
a
2
.
A.
4
a
2
+
a
B.
4
a
2
C.
5
a
2
D.
6
a
2
Hint
3.
Simplify the polynomial 7
x
- 2
y
.
A.
5
xy
B.
7
x
- 2
y
C.
5
y
D.
5
x
Hint
4.
Find the difference:
A.
3
x
2
- 7
x
- 5
B.
-3
x
2
+
x
- 5
C.
-3
x
2
- 7
x
+ 1
D.
-3
x
2
- 7
x
- 5
Hint
5.
Start with a square with side length. Create a large rectangle by adding two more squares of the same size, and remove a strip with a width of 1. What is the area of the new rectangle?
A.
x
(
x
+ 3) =
x
2
+ 3
x
B.
x
(3
x
– 1) = 3
x
2
–
x
C.
x
(
x
– 1) =
x
2
–
x
D.
x
(3
x
+ 1) = 3
x
2
+
x
Hint