Chapter 12
Algebra 1: Concepts and Skills · 626 exercises
Problem 68
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ x^{2}+2=6 $$
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Problem 68
Solve the equation by factoring. $$ -9 x+4=-2 x^{2} $$
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Problem 68
Find the product. $$ (6 y-4)(6 y+4) $$
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Problem 68
Simplify the radical expression. $$\frac{3 \sqrt{7}}{\sqrt{9}}$$
3 step solution
Problem 69
Simplify the expression. $$ \frac{5}{4 x}+\frac{7}{3 x} $$
3 step solution
Problem 69
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ 2 x^{2}+7 x+3=0 $$
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Problem 69
Solve the equation by factoring. $$ 2+3 x^{2}=-5 x $$
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Problem 69
Find the product. $$ (3 x+5 y)(3 x-5 y) $$
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Problem 69
Simplify the radical expression. $$4 \sqrt{\frac{11}{16}}$$
3 step solution
Problem 70
Simplify the expression. $$ \frac{6 x}{x+1}+\frac{2 x+4}{x+1} $$
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Problem 70
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ 2 x^{2}-200=0 $$
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Problem 70
Solve the equation using the cross product property. Check your solutions. $$ \frac{2}{x+3}=\frac{1}{x-6} $$
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Problem 70
Find the product. $$ (x+7 y)^{2} $$
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Problem 70
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If the solution involves radicals, round to the nearest hundredth. $$x^{2}+4 x-8=0$$
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Problem 71
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{2}{5} $$
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Problem 71
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ x^{2}-24 x=6 $$
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Problem 71
Solve the equation using the cross product property. Check your solutions. $$ \frac{6}{x}=\frac{7}{x-5} $$
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Problem 71
Find the product. $$ (2 a-9 b)^{2} $$
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Problem 71
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If the solution involves radicals, round to the nearest hundredth. $$x^{2}-6 x+1=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 72
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{4}{5} $$
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Problem 72
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ 3 x^{2}-48=0 $$
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Problem 72
Solve the equation using the cross product property. Check your solutions. $$ \frac{7}{x+4}=\frac{2}{x-6} $$
5 step solution
Problem 72
Factor the expression. $$ x^{2}+18 x+81 $$
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Problem 73
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{1}{3} $$
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Problem 73
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ x^{2}+3 x+4=1 $$
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Problem 73
Find the domain of the function. Then use several values in the domain to make a table of values for the function. $$ y=\sqrt{x}-3 $$
4 step solution
Problem 73
Factor the expression. $$ x^{2}-12 x+36 $$
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Problem 73
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If the solution involves radicals, round to the nearest hundredth. $$x^{2}+3 x-1=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 74
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{9}{10} $$
2 step solution
Problem 74
Choose a method and solve the quadratic equation. Explain your choice. $$ 3 x^{2}+7 x+2=0 $$
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Problem 74
Find the domain of the function. Then use several values in the domain to make a table of values for the function. $$ y=\sqrt{x}+4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 74
Factor the expression. $$ 4 x^{2}+28 x+49 $$
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Problem 74
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If the solution involves radicals, round to the nearest hundredth. $$2 x^{2}+x-3=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 75
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{5}{8} $$
3 step solution
Problem 75
The path of a diver diving from a 10 -foot high diving board is $$ h=-0.44 x^{2}+2.61 x+10 $$ where \(h\) is the height (in feet) of the diver above water and \(x\) is the horizontal distance from the end of the board. How far from the end of the board will the diver enter the water?
3 step solution
Problem 75
Find the domain of the function. Then use several values in the domain to make a table of values for the function. $$ y=6 \sqrt{x} $$
3 step solution
Problem 75
Find the reciprocal of the mixed number. Write your answer in lowest terms. $$ 2 \frac{1}{9} $$
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Problem 75
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If the solution involves radicals, round to the nearest hundredth. $$4 x^{2}-6 x+1=0$$
3 step solution
Problem 76
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{11}{20} $$
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Problem 76
Suppose you throw a ball upward from a height of 5 feet and with an initial velocity of 15 feet per second. The vertical motion model \(h=-16 t^{2}+15 t+5\) gives the height \(h\) (in feet) of the ball, where \(t\) is the number of seconds that the ball is in the air. Find the time that it takes for the ball to reach the ground \((h=0)\) after it has been thrown.
4 step solution
Problem 76
Find the domain of the function. Then use several values in the domain to make a table of values for the function. $$ y=11 \sqrt{x} $$
4 step solution
Problem 76
Find the reciprocal of the mixed number. Write your answer in lowest terms. $$ 4 \frac{2}{5} $$
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Problem 76
Find the product. $$(x-2)(x+11)$$
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Problem 77
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{4}{100} $$
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Problem 77
Which of the following is a solution of the equation \(2 x^{2}+8 x-25=5 ?\) A. \(-\sqrt{19}-2\) B. \(\sqrt{17}-2\) C. \(\sqrt{21}-2\) D. \(\sqrt{17}+1\)
3 step solution
Problem 77
Find the domain of the function. Then use several values in the domain to make a table of values for the function. $$ y=\sqrt{x+3} $$
3 step solution
Problem 77
Find the reciprocal of the mixed number. Write your answer in lowest terms. $$ 1 \frac{3}{10} $$
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Problem 77
Find the product. $$(x+4)(3 x-7)$$
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Problem 78
Write the fraction as a percent. $$ \frac{9}{25} $$
2 step solution
Problem 78
What term should you add to \(x^{2}-\frac{1}{2} x\) to create a perfect square trinomial? F. \(\frac{1}{2}\) G. \(\frac{1}{4}\) H. \(\frac{1}{16}\) J. \(\frac{1}{32}\)
3 step solution