Chapter 4
Algebra 1: Concepts and Skills · 495 exercises
Problem 28
Evaluate the function when \(x=2, x=0\) and \(x=-2\) $$ g(x)=-x-6 $$
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Problem 28
Find the \(y\) -intercept of the line. $$ y=-3 x+7 $$
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Problem 28
Graph the equation. $$ y=-3 x $$
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Problem 28
Graph the equation. $$y=2 x-1$$
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Problem 28
FINDING SLOPE Find the slope of the line that passes through the points. $$ (-6,-7) \text { and }(-4,-4) $$
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Problem 28
Graph the equation. $$ x=\frac{3}{4} $$
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Problem 28
Rewrite the equation in function form. $$ 2 x+5 y=-15 $$
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Problem 29
Evaluate the function when \(x=2, x=0\) and \(x=-2\) $$ f(x)=5 x+1 $$
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Problem 29
Find the \(y\) -intercept of the line. $$ y=13 x+26 $$
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Problem 29
Graph the equation. $$ y=-x $$
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Problem 29
Graph the equation. $$y=-x+4$$
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Problem 29
ZERO OR UNDEFINED SLOPE Determine whether the slope is zero, undefined, or neither. $$ (0,4) \text { and }(-5,7) $$
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Problem 29
Graph the equation. $$ x=-\frac{1}{4} $$
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Problem 29
Rewrite the equation in function form. $$ 3 x+2 y=-3 $$
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Problem 30
Find the \(y\) -intercept of the line. $$ y=6 x-24 $$
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Problem 30
Evaluate the function when \(x=2, x=0\) and \(x=-2\) $$ f(x)=-x-3 $$
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Problem 30
Graph the equation. $$ y=\frac{1}{2} x $$
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Problem 30
Graph the equation. $$y=6-x$$
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Problem 30
ZERO OR UNDEFINED SLOPE Determine whether the slope is zero, undefined, or neither. $$ (1,2) \text { and }(1,6) $$
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Problem 30
Rewrite the equation in function form. $$ 4 x-y=18 $$
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Problem 31
Find the \(y\) -intercept of the line. $$ 3 x-4 y=16 $$
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Problem 31
Evaluate the function when \(x=2, x=0\) and \(x=-2\) $$ h(x)=8 x+7 $$
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Problem 31
Graph the equation. $$y=3 x+7$$
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Problem 31
ZERO OR UNDEFINED SLOPE Determine whether the slope is zero, undefined, or neither. $$ (6,2) \text { and }(9,2) $$
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Problem 31
Find three ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation. $$ y=3 x-5 $$
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Problem 32
Solve the inequality. $$ 2(x-4) \geq 3 $$
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Problem 32
Find the \(y\) -intercept of the line. $$ 2 x-17 y=-51 $$
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Problem 32
Evaluate the function when \(x=2, x=0\) and \(x=-2\) $$ f(x)=-4 x+15 $$
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Problem 32
Graph the equation. $$y=4 x+4$$
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Problem 32
ZERO OR UNDEFINED SLOPE Determine whether the slope is zero, undefined, or neither. $$ (5,-8) \text { and }(3,-8) $$
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Problem 32
Find three ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation. $$ y=7-4 x $$
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Problem 33
Evaluate the function when \(x=2, x=0\) and \(x=-2\) $$ g(x)=5 x-6 $$
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Problem 33
Solve the inequality. $$ \frac{1}{2}(x-8)<2 $$
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Problem 33
Graph the line that has the given intercepts. $$ \begin{array}{l} {x \text { -intercept: }-2} \\ {y \text { -intercept: }5} \end{array} $$
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Problem 33
Graph the equation. $$y=x+9$$
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Problem 33
ZERO OR UNDEFINED SLOPE Determine whether the slope is zero, undefined, or neither. \((8,7)\) and \((14,1)\)
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Problem 33
Find three ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation. $$ y=-2 x-6 $$
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Problem 33
The table shows the wing length (in millimeters) and the wing-beat rate (in beats per second) for five birds. $$ \begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Bird } & {\text { Flamingo }} & {\text { Shellduck }} & {\text { Velvet Scoter }} & {\text { Fulmar }} & {\text { Great Egret }} \\ \hline \text { Wing length } & {400} & {375} & {281} & {321} & {437} \\ \hline \text { Wing-beat rate } & {24} & {3.0} & {43} & {3.6} & {21} \\ \hline \end{array} $$ Make a scatter plot that shows the wing-beat rates and wing lengths for the five birds. Use the horizontal axis to represent the wing-beat rate.
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Problem 34
Solve the inequality. $$ -(2 x+4)>6 $$
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Problem 34
Graph the line that has the given intercepts. $$ \begin{array}{l} {x \text { -intercept: }4} \\ {y \text { -intercept: }6} \end{array} $$
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Problem 34
Weight varies directly with gravity. With his equipment, Buzz Aldrin weighed 360 pounds on Earth but only 60 pounds on the moon. If Valentina V. Tereshkova had landed on the moon with her equipment and weighed 54 pounds, how much would she have weighed on Earth with her equipment?
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Problem 34
Graph the equation. $$y=\frac{2}{3} x$$
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Problem 34
ZERO OR UNDEFINED SLOPE Determine whether the slope is zero, undefined, or neither. \((3,10)\) and \((3,5)\)
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Problem 34
Find three ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation. $$ x+2 y=8 $$
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Problem 35
Graph the line that has the given intercepts. $$ \begin{array}{l} {x \text { -intercept: }-7} \\ {y \text { -intercept: }-3} \end{array} $$
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Problem 35
The number of words typed varies directly with the time spent typing. If a typist can type 275 words in 5 minutes, how long will it take the typist to type a 935-word essay?
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Problem 35
Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Then graph the equation. $$x+y=0$$
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Problem 35
Which point does not lie on the graph of \(y=3 ?\) A. \((0,3)\) B. \((-3,3)\) C. \((3,-3)\) D. \(\left(\frac{1}{3}, 3\right)\)
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Problem 35
Find three ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation. $$ 2 x+3 y=9 $$
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Problem 35
The table shows the wing length (in millimeters) and the wing-beat rate (in beats per second) for five birds. $$ \begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Bird } & {\text { Flamingo }} & {\text { Shellduck }} & {\text { Velvet Scoter }} & {\text { Fulmar }} & {\text { Great Egret }} \\ \hline \text { Wing length } & {400} & {375} & {281} & {321} & {437} \\ \hline \text { Wing-beat rate } & {24} & {3.0} & {43} & {3.6} & {21} \\ \hline \end{array} $$ INTERPRETING DATA Describe the relationship between the wing length and the wing-beat rate for the five birds.
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