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Clara writes the equation (x – 13)(x + 8) = 196 to solve for the missing side length of a rectangle represented by the factor x + 8. What is the missing side length represented by x + 8 units of the rectangle?

A
7
B
15
C
20
D
28
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What values of b satisfy 4(3b + 2)2 = 64?

A
b = and b = –2
Option A
B
b = 2 and b =
Option B
C
b = and b = 3
Option C
D
b = 2 and b =
Option D
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What is the value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation −2x2 = −8x + 8, and what does its value mean about the number of real number solutions the equation has?

A
The discriminant is equal to 0, which means the equation has no real number solutions.
B
The discriminant is equal to 0, which means the equation has one real number solution.
C
The discriminant is equal to 128, which means the equation has no real number solutions.
D
The discriminant is equal to 128, which means the equation has two real number solutions.
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Two numbers are 10 units away in different directions from their midpoint, m, on a number line. The product of the numbers is –99.

A
(m – 5)(m + 5) = 99
B
(m – 10)(m + 10) = 99
C
m2 – 25 = –99
D
m2 – 100 = –99
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Which equation has an a-value of –2, a b-value of 1, and a c-value of 3?

A
0 = –2x2 + x + 3
B
0 = 2x2 + x + 3
C
0 = –2x2 + 3
D
0 = 2x2 – x + 3
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What is a solution to (x + 6)(x + 2) = 60?

A
x = −6
B
x = −4
C
x = 4
D
x = 12
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A rectangle’s length is 5 inches more than twice its width. Its area is 50 square inches. Which equation can be used to find its width, w?

A
2w(2w + 5) = 50
B
2w(w + 5) = 50
C
w(2w + 5) = 50
D
w(w + 5) = 50
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The product of two consecutive integers is 272. Which quadratic equation can be used to find x, the smaller number?

A
x2 + 1 = 272
B
x2 − 1 = 272
C
x2 + x − 272 = 0
D
x2 + x + 272 = 0
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An architect designs a diagonal path across a rectangular patio. The path is 29 meters long. The width of the patio is x meters, and the length of the path is 5 meters more than the width.

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A
0.5(x)(x + 5) = 29
B
0.5(x)(x + 5) = 841
C
x2 + (x + 5)2 = 29
D
x2 + (x + 5)2 = 841
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The first few steps in solving the quadratic equation 5x2 + 27x = 14 − 13x by completing the square are shown.5x2 + 27x = 14 − 13x5x2 + 40x = 145(x2 + 8x) = 14

A
5(x2 + 8x + 16) = 30
B
5(x2 + 8x + 16) = 94
C
5(x2 + 8x + 4) = 18
D
5(x2 + 8x + 4) = 34
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What is the value of the discriminant, b2 − 4ac, for the quadratic equation 0 = −2x2 − 3x + 8, and what does it mean about the number of real solutions the equation has?

A
The discriminant is −55, so the equation has 2 real solutions.
B
The discriminant is −55, so the equation has no real solutions.
C
The discriminant is 73, so the equation has 2 real solutions.
D
The discriminant is 73, so the equation has no real solutions.
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Solve x2 – 8x = 20 by completing the square. Which is the solution set of the equation?

A
{–22, 14}
B
{–14, 22}
C
{–10, 2}
D
{–2, 10}
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What are the solutions to m2 – 9 = 0?

m
m = –9 and m = 0
m
m = –3 and m = 3
m
m = –3
m
m = 9
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Liliana decides to crop a square photo 2 inches on each side to fit it into a frame. The area of the original photo was 121 square inches. In the equation (x + 2)2 = 121, x represents the side measure of the cropped photo.

A
8 inches by 8 inches
B
9 inches by 9 inches
C
12 inches by 12 inches
D
13 inches by 13 inches
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Mariya is solving the quadratic equation by completing the square.4x2-20x+3=04x2-20x=-3A(x2-5x)=-3

A
-20
B
3
C
4
D
5

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