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Which operation is performed first in 3+2x² when x is known?
A. Subtraction
B. Addition
C. Exponentiation
D. Division
Correct Answer: C
Powers come before multiplication and addition.
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Which property justifies 3(x+4)=3x+12?
A. Associative property
B. Inverse property
C. Distributive property
D. Commutative property
Correct Answer: C
3 multiplies both terms.
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Which property gives a×0=0?
A. Associative property
B. Zero property of multiplication
C. Identity property
D. Inverse property
Correct Answer: B
Any number multiplied by zero is zero.
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For nonzero a, which property is illustrated by a×(1/a)=1?
A. Distributive property
B. Zero property
C. Additive inverse
D. Multiplicative inverse
Correct Answer: D
A nonzero number times its reciprocal is 1.
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Which property is illustrated by a+(−a)=0?
A. Associative property
B. Identity property
C. Additive inverse
D. Multiplicative inverse
Correct Answer: C
Opposites add to zero.
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Which property is illustrated by a×1=a?
A. Multiplicative inverse
B. Multiplicative identity
C. Commutative property
D. Additive identity
Correct Answer: B
One is the multiplicative identity.
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Which property is illustrated by a+0=a?
A. Distributive property
B. Additive inverse
C. Multiplicative identity
D. Additive identity
Correct Answer: D
Zero is the additive identity.
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Which property is illustrated by (ab)c=a(bc)?
A. Inverse property
B. Additive identity
C. Commutative property
D. Associative property of multiplication
Correct Answer: D
Only grouping changes.
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Which property is illustrated by ab=ba?
A. Commutative property of multiplication
B. Associative property
C. Zero property
D. Distributive property
Correct Answer: A
The order of factors changes.
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Which property is illustrated by (a+b)+c=a+(b+c)?
A. Commutative property of addition
B. Distributive property
C. Multiplicative identity
D. Associative property of addition
Correct Answer: D
Only grouping changes.
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Which expression represents 'the square of x decreased by 17'?
A. 2x-17
B. (x-17)²
C. x² − 17
D. x²+17
Correct Answer: C
Square x first, then subtract the number.
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Which expression represents 'the quotient of x plus 16 and 5'?
A. (x + 16)⁄5
B. x + 16⁄5
C. (x-16)⁄5
D. 5⁄(x+16)
Correct Answer: A
The whole quantity x+16 is divided by 5.
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Which expression represents 'the product of 15 and the sum of x and 4'?
A. 15+x+4
B. 15(x-4)
C. 15(x + 4)
D. 15x+4
Correct Answer: C
Product means multiplication of the whole sum.
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Which expression represents '14 less than 3 times x'?
A. 14x-3
B. 3(x-14)
C. 3x − 14
D. 14-3x
Correct Answer: C
Start with 3x and subtract 14.
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Which expression represents '13 more than 2 times x'?
A. 13x+2
B. 2(x+13)
C. 2x + 13
D. 2x-13
Correct Answer: C
2 times x is 2x, then add 13.
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Which expression represents 'the square of x decreased by 12'?
A. x² − 12
B. (x-12)²
C. 2x-12
D. x²+12
Correct Answer: A
Square x first, then subtract the number.
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Which expression represents 'the quotient of x plus 11 and 5'?
A. (x + 11)⁄5
B. 5⁄(x+11)
C. (x-11)⁄5
D. x + 11⁄5
Correct Answer: A
The whole quantity x+11 is divided by 5.
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Which expression represents 'the product of 10 and the sum of x and 4'?
A. 10(x + 4)
B. 10(x-4)
C. 10+x+4
D. 10x+4
Correct Answer: A
Product means multiplication of the whole sum.
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Which expression represents '9 less than 3 times x'?
A. 3x − 9
B. 9x-3
C. 3(x-9)
D. 9-3x
Correct Answer: A
Start with 3x and subtract 9.
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Which expression represents '8 more than 2 times x'?
A. 2x + 8
B. 2(x+8)
C. 2x-8
D. 8x+2
Correct Answer: A
2 times x is 2x, then add 8.