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1. Quiz 18

   Determine what values of x will make y equal to zero:

   1. $y = x^2 + 8x + 16$
   2. $y = x^2 - 4x - 32$
   3. $y = x^2 - 7x + 12$
   4. $y = 2x^3 -10x^2 - 28x$

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2. Quiz 17

   Turn the following into equations:

   1. A runner starts running toward Westerly from Providence (60 miles away), going a steady 10 miles per hour.  Make an equation that gives their distance from Providence.
   2. A number is 12 more than the product of the number and -5.  What is the number?
   3. A ...

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3. Quiz 16

   1. Simplify the following expressions:
      1. $(\frac{7}{9})^0$
      2. $y^{-2}y^{-5}$
      3. $(-xy^2)^{-4}$
      4. $(y^3y^4)^4$
      5. $y^2y^5$
   2. Bacteria grow by doubling every 10 minutes. Suppose you are infected by one bacteria, and allow it to grow for 4 hours. Then you begin frantically washing and ...

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4. Quiz 12

   Write equations representing each of the following (don't solve):

   1. Three more than twice a number is 100
   2. A number multiplied by itself is 16 less than 52
   3. The product of two numbers is 5 more than their sum
   4. Find the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 7, 10, ...

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5. Quiz 11

   1. The sum of two numbers is -18. One number is 2 greater than three times the other. Turn both sentences into equations, then find the two numbers.

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6. Quiz 10

   1. A bicyclist goes at a steady 25 miles per hour, leaving 1 hour after a runner, who maintains a steady 14 miles per hour. Graph the two, find the equations that describe their motion, and solve to determine at what time the bicyclist will catch the runner
   2. Graph this equation ...

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7. Quiz 8

   1. If Santa Claus delivers presents to one child per minute, how many hours would it take him to get to every child on earth? Make reasonable estimates for any numbers you need, write them down clearly, and show all your work -- no calculators, phones, tablets, etc. allowed (but feel free ...

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8. Quiz 6

   1. If you have an order for 84 cakes, and one employee who can make 3 per hour, and a second who can make 4 per hour, how many hours will it take to fill the order?

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9. Quiz 4

   1. Betnel car rental agency charges a \$50 initiation fee to rent a car, and \$30 per day for each succeeding day, while JWU rental agency charges a \$10 fee, but \$38 per day.

   1. Which agency is a better choice for a 1 day rental?
   2. Which is a better choice for ...

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10. Quiz 3

    1. Solve the following equations for x:

    1. $2x + 5 = 10 $
    2. $-3x - 10 = 20$
    3. $3x + 5 = -2x + 15$
    4. $5x - 7 = 11x - 19 $

    2. Draw pictures that represent the following problems (and solve them):

    1. $-5 + 7 = $
    2. $6 - 11 = $
    3. $2\cdot 9 = $
    4. $5.3 \cdot 2.7 = $
    5. $\frac{2}{3} + \frac{4}{5} = $

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11. Quiz 1

    1. Round 84,619 to the nearest hundreds place:
    2. Evaluate $20 - 3(6-4)^2 + 5$
    3. Calculate: Be sure the final answer is in lowest terms.

    $ \frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{2} $

    4. Fill in the chart below: Simplify all fractions.
       1. Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal
       2. Convert $0.04$ into a ...

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12. Quizzes

    This is where you will find copies of quizzes we have already taken. Check back here after a quiz to see what kinds of questions were asked, and to help you prepare for re-assessments of these skills.

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