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Questions 1 - 4: Write an arithmetic expression which achieve the following result. Do not simplify except to verify your work.

    1.    to the product of 4 and 12 add the square of 3

    2.     Double the sum of 2 and 6. Increase the result by 4. Triple this result.

    3.    the opposite of the square of 7

    4.    the square of the opposite of 7

Questions 5 - 11: Simplify.

    5.    6 - 4 x (-2)

    6.    2 · (3 + (4 - 7) ÷ 3)

    7.    (6 - 2²)²

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Questions 12 - 14: Complete.

    12.    Any number to the zero power, other than zero, is _____.

    13.    Any number to the first power is _________.

    14.    The typed-on-one-line code for the absolute of negative five is __________.