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If x = 3, then x² + 2x - 12 = ?

(A)-3

(B) 0

(C) 3

(D) 6

(E) 21

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the inequality 6x – 8 > 8x + 14?

（A）x < --11 （B） x > --11 （C） x < --3 （D） x > --3 （E） x < 11

Correct Answer: A

The employees at Belinda's Paint Store are having a competition to see who can create the most new accounts over a period from January to June in a certain year. Data is missing because one of the employees began to erase it from the white board, thinking that the competition was over. The numbers in the chart below have been confirmed with the assistant manager's personal records.

Which of the following is closest to the percent decrease in Cameron's new accounts from January to February?

(F) 4.00% (G) 17.40% (H) 19.40% (J) 20.00% (K) 21.10%

Correct Answer: G

The table below lists the number (to the nearest 1,000) of book club members in the United States for 2001 through 2004. Of the following expressions with x representing the number of years after 2001, which best models the number of book club members (in thousands) in the United States?