II. Multiple Choice:
Direction: Read each item carefully and write the letter that corresponds to your answer on the space provided before the number.
6. Translate 3x- 1 into a verbal phrase.
A. the product of 3 and a number × increased by 1
B. 1 less than the product of 3 and ×
C. thrice the difference of × and 1
D. the difference of 3 and a number ×
7. Translate 5 + 3x into a verbal phrase.
A. the sum of 5 and thrice a number ×
B. the product of 5 and thrice a number ×
C. 5 less than the product of 3 and ×
D. 3 decreased by the product of 5 and ×
8. Translate verbal phrase four substrates from thrice a number × into mathematical phrases.
A. 4x - 3
B. 4(x-3)
C. 3x - 4
D. 3(x-4)
9. Evaluate 3x - 2y + 5 when x = 2 and y = 4.
A. 7
B. -7
C. -3
D. 3
10. Evaluate 4 (a - 3) + 3 (a+2) when a = 5.
A. -13
B. 13
C. -29
D. 29
11. Evaluate 8ab + 3bc - 12 when a = 1, b = - 1, b = - 1, c =2.
A. -26
B. 26
C. 2
D. -2
12. Simplify: 2x3 + 3x2 + 5x3 - 2x2 - 10x3 - 5x2
A. 11x -15y
B. -5x - 15y
C. -3x3 - 4x2
D. -5x3 + 5x2
13. What is the sum of (3x-5y) and (-8x-10y) ?
A. -11x - 15y
B. -5x - 15y
C. -5x - 5y
D. 11x - 15y
14. What is the sum of (6x3 - 4x2 + 3) and (-x2 + x - 3) ?
A. 6x3 - 3x2 + x
B. 6x3 + 3x2 + x
C. 6x3 - 5x2 + x
D. 6x3 + 5x2 + x
15. Solve: (4x + 2xy + 5xz) - (-4x - 3xy + 4xz)
A. 8x + 5xy + xz
B. -xy + 9xz
C. xy + 9xz
D. 8x - 5xy - xy





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