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 x increased by 1
B. 1 less than the product of 3 and x
C. thrice the difference of x and 1
D. the difference of 3 and a number x
7. Translate 5 + 3x into a verbal phrase.
A. the sum of 5 and thrice a number x
B. the product of 5 and thrice a number x
C. 5 less than the product of 3 and x
D. 3 decreased by the product of 5 and x
8. Translate verbal phrase four subtracted from thrice a number x 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, c = 2.
A. -26
B. 26
C. 2
D. -2
12. Simplify: 2x3 + 3x2 + 5x3 - 2x2 -10x3 -5x2
A. 18x3 - 10x2
B. 8x3 - 5x2
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. 11% - 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 - XZ​