Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Evaluate  for x = –4 and y =
–3.
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Evaluate b – 2a – c for a = –10,
b = 1, and c = –8.
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Order the numbers from least to greatest.  ,  , 
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Simplify the expression.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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Evaluate the expression  for a = 4 and b =
3.
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Write an algebraic expression for the phrase.
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the sum of n and 5
a. | n – 5 | b. | 5n | c. |  | d. | n +
5 |
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the product of w and 2
a. |  | b. | 2w | c. | w –
2 | d. | w + 2 |
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3 times the sum of f and b
a. | 3fb | b. | 3 + f + b | c. | 3(f +
b) | d. | 3f + b |
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11.
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Write  ,  ,  in order from least
to greatest.
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12.
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Evaluate u + xy, for u = 12, x = 6, and y =
2.
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13.
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14.
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Evaluate –x + (–8.8) for x = –0.6.
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Define a variable and write an expression for the phrase.
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15.
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the quotient of 2 times a number and 9
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16.
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7 minus a number
a. | 7n | b. |  | c. | 7 – n | d. |  |
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When simplifying an expression, you ____ perform operations inside grouping
symbols first.
a. | never | b. | sometimes | c. | always |
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