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 \(x=-2\) $$ g(x)=5 x-6 $$

3 step solution

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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