1.   Factor x2 – 16.
    A. (x – 4)(x – 4) B. (x + 4)(x – 4)
    C. (x + 2)(x – 8) D. (x + 4)(x + 4)
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  2.   Find the value of b that makes x2 + bx + 36 a perfect square.
    A. 12 B. -12, 12
    C. 6 D. 324
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  3.   Solve x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. 1, 3
    C. D.
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  4.   Solve the equation by backtracking.
    A. p = –12 B. p = 12
    C. p = –10 D. p = 12 and p = –12
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  5.   Give the approximate solutions of this equation.(2z – 3) 2 – 31 = 33
    A. z = 2.5 and z = –5.5
    B. z = 2.5 and z = 5.5
    C. z = –2.5 and z = 5.5
    D. z = –2.5 and z = –5.5
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  6.   Rewrite the expression as a product of two binomials.x2x – 56
    A. (x – 7)(x + 8)
    B. (x – 7)(x – 8)
    C. (x + 7)(x – 8)
    D. (x + 7)(x + 8)
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  7.   Solve the equation.6x2 – 12x + 3 = 0
    A. x = –0.29 and x = 1.71 B. x = 0.29 and x = 1.71
    C. x = –0.29 and x = –1.71 D. x = 0.29 and x = –1.71
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  8.   Find the quadratic equation with 1 solution.
    A. 4x2 + 4x – 35= 0 B. x2 + 6x + 9 = 0
    C. x2 – 2x + 2= 0 D. x2 – 10x + 21= 0
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