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( 1 - ( 1 - ( 1 - 2))) - ( 1 - (1 - (1 - 3))) = The product of x and y is 36. I f both x and y are
integers, then what is the least possible value

I I I I I of x - y?
A) -37
B) -36
• C) -35
When 14 is subtracted from 6 times a number, 40 is
D) - 9
left . What is half the number?

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I f a factory can manufacture b computer screens i n
n days a t a cost o f e dollars p e r screen, t h e n which of
.. the following represents the total cost, in dollars, of
Four consecutive even numbers have a sum of 76. the computer screens that can be manufactured, at
What is the greatest of these numbers? that rate, in m days?
bem
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n
bmn
B)
e
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C)
5x bn
I f - + 3 = 7, then lOx + 12 =
2 be
D)

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mn

1111
Iii Which of the following is equivalent to
What number decreased by 7 equals the opposite of 5x(2x x 3) - 5x2 for all real values of x?
five times the number?
A) 5x2 + 1 5x

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B) 25x2
C) 5x2 - 1 5x
D) 1 0x2 x 1 5x - 5x2
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I f 5d + 1 2 = 24, then 5d - 1 2 =
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I I I I I The symbol 0 represents one of the fu ndamental
operators: +, - , x , or +. I f (x 0 y) x (y 0 x) = 1 for
all posit ive values of x and y, then 0 can represent
• A) +
2 2
I f _L = y 2 , then y + 5 = B) x
5

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C)
D)
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The difference of two numbers is 4 and their sum For all real numbers x and y, 4x(x) - 3xy(2x) =

is 14. What is their product?

I I I I I B) 2x2(2 - 3y)
C) 2x2(2 + 3y)
D ) 4xy(x - 3y)
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If x + y - 1 = 1 - ( 1 - x), what is the value of y ?
Ill
I I I I If a = 60(99)99 + 30(99)99, b = 99 1 00, and c = 90(90)99,
then which of the following expresses the correct
ordering of a , b, and c?
ID A) c <b<a
If 3x2 + 2x = 40, then 1 5x2 + lOx = B) b < c < a

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C) a < b < c
D) c < a < b

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Ellen is currently twice as old as Maria, but in
Which of the following statements must b e true for
6 years, Maria will b e 2/3 as old as Ellen. How old is
all values of x, y, and z?
Ellen now?
I . (x + y) + z = (z + y) + x
I I . (x - y) - z = (z - y) - x
I I I . (x -7 y) -7 z = (z -7 y) -7 x

• A) I only
If 2x - 2y = 5 and x + y = 6, what is the value B) I and I I only
of x2 - y2? C ) I and I I I only
D ) I I and I I I only
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Ill Carlos began with twice as much money as David
On a typical day, a restaurant sells n grilled cheese sand­ had. After Carlos gave $ 1 2 to David, Carlos still had
wiches for p dollars each. Today, however, the manager $10 more than David. How much money did they
reduced the price of grilled cheese sandwiches by have combined at the start?
30% and as a result sold 50% more of them than usual.
Which of the following represents the revenue for A) $34
today's grilled cheese sandwich sales, in dollars? B) $68
A) O . S np - 0.3 C ) $ 102
B) l .OSnp D ) $108
C ) l .20np
D) l . SOnp