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What is the solution to 2x2+8x=x2-16?

A
x=-4
B
x=-2
C
x=2
D
x=4
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A rectangle has an area of 40 square units. The length is 6 units greater than the width.

A
8 by 5
B
10 by 4
C
11 by 9
D
13 by 7
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What are the zeros of the quadratic function f(x) = 2x2 – 10x – 3?

A
x = – and x = +
Option A
B
x = – and x = +
Option B
C
x = – and x = +
Option C
D
x = – and x = +
Option D
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Solve x2 – 8x = 3 by completing the square. Which is the solution set of the equation?

A
(4 minus StartRoot 19 EndRoot comma 4 + StartRoot 19 EndRoot)
Option A
B
(4 minus StartRoot 11 EndRoot comma 4 + StartRoot 11 EndRoot)
Option B
C
(4 minus StartRoot 8 EndRoot comma 4 + StartRoot 8 EndRoot)
Option C
D
(4 minus StartRoot 3 EndRoot comma 4 + StartRoot 3 EndRoot)
Option D
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Zacharias is using the quadratic formula to solve the equation 0 = –2x2 + 5x – 3. He begins by substituting as shown.Quadratic formula: x = Substitution:

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A
The –5 should be 5.
B
The 52 should be –52.
C
The 2 in the numerator should be –2.
D
The 2 in the denominator should be –2.
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What are the zeros of the function f(x) = x2 + 5x + 5 written in simplest radical form?Quadratic formula: x =

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A
x =
Option A
B
x =
Option B
C
x =
Option C
D
x =
Option D
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Which equation describes the relationship between the variables in the table below?xy-11928146,561559,049

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; each y-value is the previous y-value multiplied by 9.
Option A
B
; each y-value is the previous y-value plus 9 more than was added previously.
Option B
C
; each y-value is the previous y-value plus 9.
Option C
D
; each y-value is the previous y-value multiplied by another 9.
Option D
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What number should be added to both sides of the equation to complete the square? x2 + 12x = 11

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Tables of values for two different functions are given below. Which statement is true?

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A
The right function grows approximately 21 times faster than the left function over the interval 4 < x < 5.
B
The right function grows approximately 21 times slower than the left function over the interval 4 < x < 5.
C
The right function grows approximately 6 times faster than the left function over the interval 2 < x < 3.
D
The right function grows approximately 2.5 times slower than the left function over the interval 2 < x < 3.
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The first three steps for solving the quadratic equation by completing the square are shown. Fill in the missing number in the last step. 9x2 +54x = 7 9(x2 + 6x) = 7 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 7 +

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The sum of a number and its square is 42. Which equation can be used to find the two numbers for which this is true?

A
x2 + x = 42
B
x2 + 2x = 42
C
x2 + x + 42 = 0
D
x2 + 2x + 42 = 0
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What number should be added to both sides of the equation to complete the square? x2 – 10x = 7

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Ajay analyzed two companies and has formulated tables to model each company’s growth, where x represents the age of the companies in years and y represents growth in terms of number of employees. Company 1 Company 2 If the number of employees is an indicator of a successful business, in which company should Ajay invest?

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A
company 1 because it is adding six employees each year while company 2 is multiplying its number of employees by six each year
B
company 1 because it is multiplying its number of employees by six each year while company 2 is adding six employees each year
C
company 2 because it is adding six employees each year while company 1 is multiplying its number of employees by six each year
D
company 2 because it is multiplying its number of employees by six each year while company 1 is adding six employees each year
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Which is a zero of the quadratic function f(x) = 9x2 – 54x – 19?

A
x =
Option A
B
x = 3
Option B
C
x = 6
Option C
D
x = 9
Option D
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A group of students is given a 10 by 10 grid to cut into individual unit squares. The challenge is to create two squares using all of the unit squares. Their teacher states that after the two new squares are formed, one should have a side length two units greater than the other.

A
x2 + (x – 2)2 = 10
B
x2 + 2x2 = 10
C
x2 + (x – 2)2 = 100
D
x2 + 2x2 = 100
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Which of the following describes the growth rate of the exponential function in the graph below?

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For each x increase of 1, the y increases by a common difference of 3.
B
For each x increase of 1, the y increases by a common factor of 3.
C
For each x increase of 1, the y increases by 4 more than the previous increase.
D
For each x increase of 1, the y increases by doubling and then adding 1.
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Solve x2 = 12x – 15 by completing the square. Which is the solution set of the equation?

A
(negative 6 minus StartRoot 51 EndRoot comma negative 6 + StartRoot 51 EndRoot)
Option A
B
(negative 6 minus StartRoot 21 EndRoot comma negative 6 + StartRoot 21 EndRoot)
Option B
C
(6 minus StartRoot 51 EndRoot comma 6 + StartRoot 51 EndRoot)
Option C
D
(6 minus StartRoot 21 EndRoot comma 6 + StartRoot 21 EndRoot)
Option D
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Isoke is solving the quadratic equation by completing the square.10x2+40x-13=010x2+40x=13A(x2+4x)=13

A
-13
B
4
C
10
D
40
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Ramiya is using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation. Her equation is x = after substituting the values of a, b, and c into the formula. Which is Ramiya’s quadratic equation?Quadratic formula: x =

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A
0 = x2 + 3x + 2
B
0 = x2 – 3x + 2
C
0 = 2x2 + 3x + 1
D
0 = 2x2 – 3x + 1
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Rounded to the nearest hundredth, what is the positive solution to the quadratic equation 0=2x2+3x-8?Quadratic formula: x =

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A
1.39
B
2.00
C
2.89
D
3.50

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