The product of two real numbers x and y is …

1. The product of two real numbers x and y is … a) x + y b) xy c) x/y d) x - y 1

2. The product of two real numbers x and y is … a) x + y b) xy c) x/y d) x - y 1

3. The sum of x and y is best expressed as … a) x + y b) xy c) x - y d) x/y 2

4. The sum of x and y is best expressed as … a) x + y b) xy c) x - y d) x/y 2

5. x + 0 = x is an example of … a) The Additive identity property b) The Multiplicative identity property c) The Commutative property d) The Zero Product Property 3

6. x + 0 = x is an example of … a) The Additive identity property b) The Multiplicative identity property c) The Commutative property d) The Zero Product Property 3

7. The expression x^2 means … a) Multiply x by itself b) Add x to itself twice c) Take 2 and square it d) Multiply x by 2 and square it. 4

8. The expression x^2 means … a) Multiply x by itself b) Add x to itself twice c) Take 2 and square it d) Multiply x by 2 and square it. 4

9. In the expression 70x^3, 70 is an example of … a) The cube root of x b) The coefficient of x^3 c) The inverse of x^3 d) The quotient of x 5

10. In the expression 70x^3, 70 is an example of … a) The cube root of x b) The coefficient of x^3 c) The inverse of x^3 d) The quotient of x 5

11. The multiplicative identity happens when x is multiplied by … a) 1/x b) 0 c) any real number d) 1 6

12. The multiplicative identity happens when x is multiplied by … a) 1/x b) 0 c) any real number d) 1 6

13. What law insures that the difference of any two real numbers is also a real number? a) The inverse square law b) The additive identity of real numbers c) Closure property of real numbers over subtraction d) The multiplicative identity law 7

14. What law insures that the difference of any two real numbers is also a real number? a) The inverse square law b) The additive identity of real numbers c) Closure property of real numbers over subtraction d) The multiplicative identity law 7

15. What is the coefficient of the term x? a) x b) 1 c) 0 d) 1/x 8

16. What is the coefficient of the term x? a) x b) 1 c) 0 d) 1/x 8

17. The quotient of two real numbers is expressed as? a) x/y b) xy c) x^2 d) x - y 9

18. The quotient of two real numbers is expressed as? a) x/y b) xy c) x^2 d) x - y 9

19. Two terms are like terms if: a) They have the same variable combinations b) They have the same coefficients c) They are the same terms d) They have the same denominator 10

20. Two terms are like terms if: a) They have the same variable combinations b) They have the same coefficients c) They are the same terms d) They have the same denominator 10