1.   Determine the slope of the line graphed below.
   
    A. B.
    C. 0 D.
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  2.   Which graph represents the solution to x + 4 > -2?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  3.   Simplify (7a4b) (8a7b6).
    A. 15a28b6 B. 56a11b7
    C. 56a28b6 D. 15a11b7
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  4.   Find (4r + 7s)(4r - 7s)
    A. 16r2 - 49s2 B. 16r2 + 49s2
    C. 16r2 + 56rs + 49s2 D. 16r2 - 56rs + 49s2
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  5.   The graph of a linear function is _______.
    A. a horizontal line only B. a straight line
    C. a curved line D. None of these is correct
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  6.   Graph A(-2, 5) and B(-3, 6). Then reflect A and B over the y-axis and graph A' and B'.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Solve .
    A. 5 B. -2 or
    C. -2 or 7 D. -2
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  8.   Find the value of c that makes x2 + 16x + c a perfect square.
    A. -64 B. 8
    C. 16 D. 64
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  9.   Find the situation that involves a decreasing linear relationship and has direct variation.
    A. An airplane that begins at 20,000 feet and descends for a landing on the ground at the airport.
    B. A bucket that begins at ground level and is lowered into a well at a rate of 1 foot per second.
    C. The temperature that begins at 0°F at 6:00 a.m. rises 3°F every hour for 6 hours.
    D. A submarine that begins at the bottom of the ocean and is raised to the surface of the water at 15 meters per second.
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  10.   What is the equation of a line that has a slope of 3 and passes through (–4, –3)?
    A. y = 3x – 9 B. y = 3x + 9
    C. y = 3x – 3 D. y = 3x + 3
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  11.   Find the graph of y = x2.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   How does a affect graphs of equations in the form of ?
    A. positive values of a move the graph to the left, negative values move it to the right
    B. negative values of a move the graph to the left, positive values move it to the right
    C. a affects the width of the graph
    D. a affects the length of the graph
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  13.   Julian said, ''I'm thinking of a number. When I add 3 to my number, multiply the sum by 12, divide the product by 8, and subtract the result by 7, I get 11. What is the number I'm thinking of?''
    A. 8 B. 9
    C. 7 D. 10
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  14.   What angle of rotation does the figure below have?
   
    A. 40° B. 45°
    C. 35° D. 30°
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  15.   Find the correct representation of a translation.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Find a rule for a translation that moves a point 3 units to the right and 10 units down.
    A. rule: (x, y) (x + 10, y – 3)
    B. rule: (x, y) (x – 10, y + 3)
    C. rule: (x, y) (x + 3, y – 10)
    D. rule: (x, y) (x – 3, y + 10)
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  17.   Multiply the pair of binomials.(y + 2)( y – 6)
    A. y2 – 4y – 12 B. y2 + 4y + 12
    C. y2 – 4y + 12 D. y2 + 4y – 12
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  18.   Use the difference of two squares to find the product.
    A. –(60 + 1)(60 – 1) = –3,600 + 1 = –3,599
    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 – 120 – 1 =– 3,721
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  19.   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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  20.   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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