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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Solve the equation.

1) 6(x + 5) = 7 x - (3 - x) 1)
51 15 15 51
A) { } B) {- } C) { } D) {- }
8 4 4 8

Solve the equation by factoring.

x-5 24
2) = 2)
x x+5

A) {25, -1} B) {5, 1} C) {5, -1} D) {25, 1}

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3) 6x - 41 = 3)
x
1 1 1 1
A) {-6, 7} B) { ,- } C) {- , 7} D) {- , 6}
41 6 6 6

4) 12x2 - 5x - 25 = 0 4)
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A) { , - } B) {- , } C) { , } D) {- ,- }
4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3

Find the real solutions, if any, of the equation. Use the quadratic formula.
5) 8x2 - x + 2 = 0 5)
-1 - 65 1 + 65 -1 - 65 -1 + 65
A) { , } B) { , }
16 16 16 16
-1 + 65 1 + 65
C) { , } D) no real solution
16 16

Solve using the quadratic formula. Round any answers to two decimal places.
1
6) x2 - 2 3x = 3 6)
4

A) {0.82, -14.67} B) {-0.21, 14.67} C) {-0.82, 14.67} D) {0.21, -14.67}

Use the discriminant to determine whether the quadratic equation has two unequal real solutions, a repeated real
solution, or no real solution without solving the equation.
7) x2 + 4x + 4 = 0 7)
A) repeated real solution
B) two unequal real solutions
C) no real solution

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 8) x2 - 4x + 7 = 0 8)
A) repeated real solution
B) two unequal real solutions
C) no real solution

Find the real solutions of the equation.

9) 3x4 + 13x2 - 10 = 0 9)
5 5 2 2 2 2
A) {- , } B) {- 5, 5} C) {- , } D) {- , }
3 3 3 3 3 3

Find the real solutions of the equation. Use a calculator to express the solutions rounded to two decimal places.
10) x2/5 - 3x1/5 - 4 = 0 10)
A) {-1, 1.32} B) {-1} C) {-1, 1024} D) {-1, 4}

Find the real solutions of the equation by factoring.

11) x3 - 144x = 0 11)
A) {0, 12} B) {0, -12} C) {0, 144} D) {0, 12, -12}

12) x3 + 6x 2 - 9x - 54 = 0 12)
A) {-3, 3, -6} B) {3, -6} C) {9, -6} D) {-3, 3, 6}

Solve the equation.

13) |x2 - 7x| = 0 13)
A) {-7, 0, 7} B) {-7, 0} C) {0, 7} D) no solution

14) |2x + 4| + 9 = 17 14)

A) {- 2, 6} B) {1, - 3} C) {2, - 6} D) no solution