Chapter 1

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra · 520 exercises

Problem 31

Find all integer factors of each number. 40

6 step solution

Problem 32

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ \frac{5}{8}\left(\frac{8}{5}\right)=1 $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Find each sum. $$ -12.5+21.3 $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Find all integer factors of each number. 50

5 step solution

Problem 33

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ 1.75+0=1.75 $$

3 step solution

Problem 33

Find each sum. $$ -2.34+(-3.67) $$

5 step solution

Problem 33

Use a signed number to express each number in boldface italics. On Friday, November \(10,2017,\) the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 23,422.21 . On the previous day it had closed at \(23,461.94 .\) Thus, on Friday, it closed down 39.73 points. (Data from The Wall Street Journal.)

3 step solution

Problem 33

The value of an expression was found incorrectly as follows. $$\begin{aligned}8+2 \cdot 3 \\\=& 10 \cdot 3 \\\=& 30\end{aligned}$$ Find the correct value of the expression.

5 step solution

Problem 33

Find all integer factors of each number. 31

5 step solution

Problem 34

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ -8.45+0=-8.45 $$

4 step solution

Problem 34

Find each sum. $$ -1.25+(-6.88) $$

5 step solution

Problem 34

Use a signed number to express each number in boldface italics. On Wednesday, November \(8,2017,\) the NASDAQ closed at \(6789.12 .\) On the previous day, it had closed at 6767.78 . Thus, on Wednesday, it closed up 21.34 points. (Data from Wall Street Joumal.)

4 step solution

Problem 34

In each term, give the numerical coefficient. 15

3 step solution

Problem 34

The value of an expression was found incorrectly as follows. $$\begin{aligned}16 &-2^{3}+5 \\\&=16-6+5 \\\&=10+5 \\\&=15\end{aligned}$$ Find the correct value of the expression.

7 step solution

Problem 34

Find all integer factors of each number. 17

4 step solution

Problem 35

Find each sum. $$ 4+[13+(-5)] $$

4 step solution

Problem 35

Graph each number on a number line. 0,3,-5,-6

4 step solution

Problem 35

Identify each group of terms as like or unlike. \(8 r,-13 r\)

3 step solution

Problem 35

Find each quotient. \(\frac{15}{5}\)

3 step solution

Problem 36

Find each sum. $$ 6+[12+(-3)] $$

3 step solution

Problem 36

Graph each number on a number line. 2,6,-2,-1

6 step solution

Problem 36

Identify each group of terms as like or unlike. \(-7 x, 12 x\)

4 step solution

Problem 36

Find each quotient. \(\frac{35}{5}\)

4 step solution

Problem 37

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ 2(x+y)=2 x+2 y $$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Find each sum. $$ 6+[12+(-3)] $$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Graph each number on a number line. -2,-6,-4,3,4

6 step solution

Problem 37

Find each quotient. \(\frac{-42}{6}\)

3 step solution

Problem 38

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ 9(t+s)=9 t+9 s $$

2 step solution

Problem 38

Find each sum. $$ 12+[-3+(-4)] $$

4 step solution

Problem 38

Graph each number on a number line. -5,-3,-2,0,4

7 step solution

Problem 38

Identify each group of terms as like or unlike. \(8 x^{5},-10 x^{3}\)

4 step solution

Problem 38

Find each quotient. \(\frac{-28}{7}\)

3 step solution

Problem 39

Find each sum. $$ -2+[5+(-1)] $$

2 step solution

Problem 39

Graph each number on a number line. \(\frac{1}{4}, 2 \frac{1}{2},-3.8,-4,-1 \frac{5}{8}\)

6 step solution

Problem 39

Find each quotient. \(\frac{-32}{-4}\)

4 step solution

Problem 40

Find each sum. $$ -8+[9+(-2)] $$

2 step solution

Problem 40

Graph each number on a number line. \(5.25,4 \frac{5}{9},-2 \frac{1}{3}, 0,-3 \frac{2}{5}\)

4 step solution

Problem 40

Find each quotient. \(\frac{-35}{-5}\)

4 step solution

Problem 41

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ 4(2 x)+4(3 y)=4(2 x+3 y) $$

4 step solution

Problem 41

Find each sum. $$ -6+[6+(-9)] $$

2 step solution

Problem 41

Identify each group of terms as like or unlike. \(x, y\)

4 step solution

Problem 41

41-54 Write each word phrase as an algebraic expression, using \(x\) as the variable. Twelve times a number

4 step solution

Problem 41

Find each quotient. \(\frac{96}{-16}\)

3 step solution

Problem 42

Decide whether each statement is an example of a commutative, an associative, an identity, \(a n\) inverse, or the distributive property. $$ 6(5 t)-6(7 r)=6(5 t-7 r) $$

3 step solution

Problem 42

Find each sum. $$ -3+[3+(-8)] $$

3 step solution

Problem 42

List all numbers from each set that are the following. (a) natural numbers (b) whole numbers (c) integers (d) rational numbers (e) irrational numbers (f) real numbers \(\left\\{-5.3,-5,-\sqrt{3},-1,-\frac{1}{9}, 0,0 . \overline{27}, 1.2,3, \sqrt{11}\right\\}\)

6 step solution

Problem 42

Identify each group of terms as like or unlike. \(t, s\)

4 step solution

Problem 42

Find each quotient. \(\frac{38}{-19}\)

4 step solution

Problem 43

Find each sum or product. $$ 97+13+3+37 $$

3 step solution

Problem 43

Find each sum. $$ [(-9)+(-3)]+12 $$

2 step solution

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