Chapter 11
Algebra 1 · 451 exercises
Problem 22
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{2 x}{x-1}-\frac{7 x}{x+4}$$
6 step solution
Problem 22
Solve the equation by multiplying each side by the least common denominator. $$\frac{1}{x-4}+\frac{1}{x+4}=\frac{22}{x^{2}-16}$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{24}{5}=\frac{9}{y+2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Simplify the expression if possible. $$\frac{x^{3}+9 x^{2}+14 x}{x^{2}-4}$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Solve the percent problem. \(\$ 4\) is \(2.5 \%\) of what amount?
3 step solution
Problem 22
Divide. Divide \(16 y^{3}-36 y^{2}-64\) by \(-4 y^{2}\).
5 step solution
Problem 22
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{x}{x+2} \div \frac{x+5}{x+2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
The variables x and y vary inversely. Use the given values to write an equation that relates x and y. $$x=3, y=7$$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{x}{x-10}+\frac{x+4}{x+6}$$
5 step solution
Problem 23
Solve the equation by multiplying each side by the least common denominator. $$\frac{1}{x-4}+\frac{1}{x+4}=\frac{22}{x^{2}-16}$$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{6}{3}=\frac{x+8}{-1}$$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Simplify the expression if possible. $$\frac{x^{3}-x}{x^{3}+5 x^{2}-6 x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Solve the percent problem. 33 grams is \(22 \%\) of what weight?
3 step solution
Problem 23
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{5 x+15}{3 x} \div \frac{x+3}{9 x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 23
The variables x and y vary inversely. Use the given values to write an equation that relates x and y. $$x=16, y=1$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{4 x}{5 x-2}-\frac{2 x}{5 x+1}$$
4 step solution
Problem 24
Solve the equation by multiplying each side by the least common denominator. $$\frac{1}{x-4}+1=-\frac{7}{x^{2}+x-20}$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{r+4}{3}=\frac{r}{5}$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
For what values of the variable is the rational expression undefined? $$\frac{7}{x-3}$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Solve the percent problem. 55 years is what percent of 20 years?
3 step solution
Problem 24
The variables x and y vary inversely. Use the given values to write an equation that relates x and y. $$x=11, y=2$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{2(x+2)}{5(x-3)} \div \frac{4(x-2)}{5 x-15}$$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{x+8}{3 x-1}+\frac{x+3}{x+1}$$
5 step solution
Problem 25
Solve the equation by multiplying each side by the least common denominator. $$2+\frac{8}{x-5}=\frac{x+5}{x^{2}-25}$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{w+4}{2 w}=\frac{-5}{6}$$
4 step solution
Problem 25
For what values of the variable is the rational expression undefined? $$\frac{11}{x-8}$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Match the polynomial division problem with the correct answer. A. \(6+\frac{13}{2 x-3}\) B. \(5 x+4\) C. \(2 x+1\) D. \(5 x-8+\frac{19}{x+2}\) $$\left(10 x^{2}-7 x-12\right) \div(2 x-3)$$
5 step solution
Problem 25
Solve the percent problem. How much is \(8.2 \%\) of 800 tons?
2 step solution
Problem 25
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{x^{2}-36}{-5 x^{2}} \div(x-6)$$
5 step solution
Problem 25
The variables x and y vary inversely. Use the given values to write an equation that relates x and y. $$x=\frac{1}{2}, y=8$$
4 step solution
Problem 26
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{3 x+10}{7 x-4}-\frac{x}{4 x+3}$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Solve the equation. $$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{4}{x}=\frac{1}{x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{5}{2 y}=\frac{7}{y-3}$$
4 step solution
Problem 26
For what values of the variable is the rational expression undefined? $$\frac{4}{x^{2}-1}$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Solve the percent problem. 9 people is what percent of 60 people?
5 step solution
Problem 26
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{8}{2+3 x} \cdot(8+12 x)$$
4 step solution
Problem 26
The variables x and y vary inversely. Use the given values to write an equation that relates x and y. $$x=\frac{13}{5}, y=5$$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{2 x+1}{3 x-1}-\frac{x+4}{x-2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
Solve the equation. $$\frac{-3 x}{x+1}=\frac{-2}{x-1}$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{x+6}{3}=\frac{x-5}{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
For what values of the variable is the rational expression undefined? $$\frac{x+3}{x^{2}-9}$$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Divide. Divide \(a^{2}-3 a+2\) by \(a-1\)
3 step solution
Problem 27
Solve the percent problem. 62 hours is what percent of 3 days?
3 step solution
Problem 27
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{3 x}{x^{2}-2 x-24} \cdot \frac{x-6}{6 x^{2}+9 x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
The variables x and y vary inversely. Use the given values to write an equation that relates x and y. $$x=12, y=\frac{3}{4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Simplify the expression. $$\frac{x}{x^{2}+5 x-24}+\frac{8}{x^{2}+5 x-24}$$
3 step solution
Problem 28
Solve the equation. $$\frac{1}{5}-\frac{2}{5 x}=\frac{1}{x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 28
Solve the proportion. Check for extraneous solutions. $$\frac{x-2}{4}=\frac{x+10}{10}$$
4 step solution
Problem 28
For what values of the variable is the rational expression undefined? $$\frac{x+9}{x^{2}+x-12}$$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Divide. Divide \(y^{2}+5 y+7\) by \(y+2\)
3 step solution