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Ted can clear a football field of debris in 3 hours. Jacob can clear the same field in 2 hours. When they work together, the situation can be modeled by the equation, where t is the number of hours it would take to clear the field together.How long will it take Ted and Jacob to clear the field together?

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12 minutes
B
50 minutes
C
1 hour 12 minutes
D
2 hours 30 minutes
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Max can mow a lawn in 45 minutes. Jan takes twice as long to mow the same lawn. If they work together, the situation can be modeled by the following equation, where t is the number of minutes it would take to mow the lawn together.How long will it take Maxine and Jan to mow the lawn together?

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30.0 minutes
B
45.0 minutes
C
67.5 minutes
D
135.0 minutes
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If f(–2) = 0, what are all the factors of the function ? Use the Remainder Theorem.

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(x + 2)(x + 60)
B
(x – 2)(x – 60)
C
(x – 10)(x + 2)(x + 6)
D
(x + 10)(x – 2)(x – 6)
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Which statement best describes the equation (x + 5)2 + 4(x + 5) + 12 = 0?

A
The equation is quadratic in form because it can be rewritten as a quadratic equation with u substitution u = (x + 5).
B
The equation is quadratic in form because when it is expanded, it is a fourth-degree polynomial.
C
The equation is not quadratic in form because it cannot be solved by using the quadratic formula.
D
The equation is not quadratic in form because there is no real solution.
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A polynomial function has a root of –3 with multiplicity 2, a root of 0 with multiplicity 1, a root of 1 with multiplicity 1, and a root of 3 with multiplicity 2. If the function has a positive leading coefficient and is of even degree, which could be the graph of the function?

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Let a, b, and c be real numbers where a b c 0. Which of the following functions could represent the graph below?

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f(x) = x2(x – a)2(x – b)4(x – c)
B
f(x) = x3(x – a)3(x – b)(x – c)2
C
f(x) = x4(x – a)(x – b)3(x – c)3
D
f(x) = (x – a)2(x – b)(x – c)6
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What is the remainder when (x4 + 36) is divided by (x2 – 8)?

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36
B
64
C
100
D
117
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What is the quotient of (x3 – 3x2 + 3x – 2) ÷ (x2 – x + 1)?

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x – 2
B
x + 2
C
x – 4
D
x + 1
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What is the cube root of ?

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Option
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Option
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Option
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The price that a company charged for a basketball hoop is given by the equation where x is the number of hoops that are produced, in millions. It costs the company $30 to make each basketball hoop. The company recently reduced its production to 1 million hoops but maintained its profit of 15 million dollars. Approximately how many basketball hoops did the company previously produce to make the same profit?

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1.3 million hoops
B
1.4 million hoops
C
15 million hoops
D
30 million hoops
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What are the solutions of the equation (x – 3)2 + 2(x – 3) – 8 = 0? Use u substitution to solve.

A
x = –5 and x = 1
B
x = –1 and x = 5
C
x = –1 and x = –7
D
x = 1 and x = 7
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What is the factored form of ?

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Option
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What are the roots of the polynomial equation ? Use a graphing calculator and a system of equations.

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–6, 6
B
–4, 1, 3
C
–3, –1, 4
D
1, 3
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Which graph represents the function ?

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On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. A curve opens up and to the right in quadrant 1, and another curve opens down and to the left in quadrant 3. A vertical asymptote is at x = 0.
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B
On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. A curve opens up and to the right in quadrant 1, and another curve opens down and to the left in quadrant 3. A vertical asymptote is at x = 0.25.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. A curve opens up and to the left in quadrant 2, and another curve opens down and to the right in quadrant 4. A vertical asymptote is at x = 0.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. A curve opens up and to the left in quadrant 2, and another curve opens down and to the right in quadrant 4. A vertical asymptote is at x = 0.25.
Option D
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Carlos graphed the system of equations that can be used to solve .What are the roots of the polynomial equation?

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–3, –2, 3
B
–3, 2
C
18, 32
D
18, 32, 66
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Which expression is equivalent to ? Assume .

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StartFraction 5 Over x Superscript 12 Baseline y Superscript 30 Baseline EndFraction
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StartFraction 1 Over 5 x Superscript 8 Baseline y Superscript 13 Baseline EndFraction
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StartFraction 5 Over x Superscript 4 Baseline y Superscript 7 Baseline EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction y Superscript 7 Baseline Over 5 x Superscript 4 Baseline EndFraction
Option D
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Which expression is equivalent to ? Assume .

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StartFraction 8 m Superscript 7 Baseline n Superscript 6 Baseline Over 3 EndFraction
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StartFraction 10 m Superscript 7 Baseline n Superscript 6 Baseline Over 3 EndFraction
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StartFraction 8 m Superscript 16 Baseline n Superscript 12 Baseline Over 3 EndFraction
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StartFraction m Superscript 4 Baseline n Superscript 6 Baseline Over 3 EndFraction
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The increase in a person’s body temperature T(t), above 98.6ºF, can be modeled by the function , where t represents time elapsed. What is the meaning of the horizontal asymptote for this function?

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The horizontal asymptote of y = 0 means that the person’s temperature will approach 98.6ºF as time elapses.
B
The horizontal asymptote of y = 0 means that the person’s temperature will approach 0ºF as time elapses.
C
The horizontal asymptote of y = 4 means that the person’s temperature will approach 102.6ºF as time elapses.
D
The horizontal asymptote of y = 4 means that the person’s temperature will approach 4ºF as time elapses.
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Which equation is quadratic in form?

A
3x5 + 8x3 + 6 = 0
B
6x4 + 7x2 – 3 = 0
C
5x6 + x4 + 12 = 0
D
x9 + x3 – 10 = 0
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If (x – 2k) is a factor of f(x), which of the following must be true?

A
f(2k) = 0
B
f(–2k) = 0
C
A root of f(x) is x = –2k.
D
A y intercept of f(x) is x = 2k.

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