1.   Sarah must maintain a balance of at least $500 in her checking account to avoid finance charges. If her current balance is $794, write an inequality to determine how many times she can withdraw $25 for shopping without paying finance charges.
    A. 25w 500 B. 25w 794
    C. 25w 294 D. 25w 106
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  2.   Solve the system of equations y = 3x + 4 and by graphing.
    A. (3, 5) B.
    C. (-3, -5) D.
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  3.   If f(n) = -6n + 2, find f.
    A. 4 B. 9
    C. 8 D. -3
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  4.   The greatest power in a quadratic function is ______.
    A. 1 B. 4
    C. 2 D. 3
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  5.   Simplify the polynomial 4a2 + a2.
    A. 5a2 B. 6a2
    C. 4a2 + a D. 4a2
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  6.   What is the equation of a line that has a slope of –1 and passes through (–2, 0)?
    A. y = –x – 2 B. y = –x + 2
    C. y = –x – 1 D. y = –2x + 1
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  7.   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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  8.   What is the reciprocal of –20? Evaluate it in decimal form.
    A. –0.50 B. –0.02
    C. –0.20 D. –0.05
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  9.   Suppose your parents buy a new car for $21,000. What will the value of the car be in 5 years if the car depreciates by 10% each year.?
    A. $12,400 B. $10,044
    C. $11,160 D. $15,309
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  10.   Use a graphing calculator to graph y = 8x – 2x2. Estimate the highest point on the graph.
    A. (8, 2) B. (2, 8)
    C. (7, 3) D. (3, 7)
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  11.   Find the correct representation of a translation.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   What is the scale factor of Figure A to Figure B?
   
    A. 3 B.
    C. 2 D.
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  13.   Solve the equation.
    A. z = –2 B. z = –5
    C. z = 2 D. z = 5
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  14.   Find the solutions of the equation.4y2 – 16 = 0
    A. y = and y = B. y = –2 and y = –2
    C. y = and y = D. y = 2 and y = –2
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  15.   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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  16.   Find the quadratic equation with 1 solution.
    A. x2 – 2x + 2= 0 B. x2 + 6x + 9 = 0
    C. 4x2 + 4x – 35= 0 D. x2 – 10x + 21= 0
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  17.   Consider a function machine that gives the positive square root of the input. If the input is , what is the output?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   A flare is shot up into the sky modeling the formula h(t) = 2 + 144t – 16t2, where h is in feet and t is in seconds. About how long was the flare in the air?
    A. 9 seconds B. 5 seconds
    C. 2.5 seconds D. 4.5 seconds
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  19.   Consider the function f(x) = 3x – 1. Write the new equation of the function after it has been translated 2 units to the right.
    A. f(x) = 5x – 1 B. f(x) = 3x + 1
    C. f(x) = 3x + 5 D. f(x) = 3x – 7
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  20.   Find the range of a parabola if the vertex is (–5, 3) and the parabola opens upward.
    A. range: f(x) 3
    B. range: f (x) 3
    C. range: f (x) –5
    D. range: f (x) –5
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