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CPT Review 4/17/01 

 

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40.  Which of the following is a factor of both expressions?  

5

3

2

5

4

2

2

+

+

x

x

x

x

 

 

A)   

(

)

5

+

x

 

 

B) 

(

)

5

x

 

 

C) 

( )

1

x

 

 

D) 

(

)

3

x

 

 
 
 

Solutions 

 

Elementary Algebra Sample Items 

 

1.  B   

Evaluate the expression 

2

2

3

b

a

+

 when 

a

 = -3 and 

b

 = -4 

 

( ) ( )

2

17

2

8

9

2

4

2

3

3

+

+

 

 
2.  B  Simplify:

4

6

5

3

+

 

 

 

   

 

 

29

4

33

4

30

3

4

6

5

3

=

+

+

 

 

3.  C  Simplify:

5

2

2

2

6

+

 

 

 

 

 

34

32

2

32

4

6

32

2

2

6

2

2

2

6

5

=

+

+

+

+

 

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