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