Chapter 1

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra · 520 exercises

Problem 74

Perform each indicated operation. \(|5-3(9)|-7(-4)\)

4 step solution

Problem 74

First simplify both sides of each inequality. Then determine whether the given statement is true or false. See Examples 2-4. $$ 10 \leq 13 \cdot 2-15 \cdot 1 $$

3 step solution

Problem 75

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{4}(8 x+3) $$

4 step solution

Problem 75

Determine whether each of the following is an expression or an equation. \(3 x+2(x-4)\)

4 step solution

Problem 75

Find each difference. $$ -6.4-3.5 $$

4 step solution

Problem 75

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-5<-2\)

3 step solution

Problem 75

Simplify each expression. \(100[0.05(x+3)]\)

3 step solution

Problem 75

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-5(-6)}{9-(-1)}\)

3 step solution

Problem 76

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{3}(9 x+5) $$

4 step solution

Problem 76

Find each difference. $$ -4.4-8.6 $$

5 step solution

Problem 76

Simplify each expression. \(100[0.06(x+5)]\)

2 step solution

Problem 76

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-12(-5)}{7-(-5)}\)

3 step solution

Problem 77

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{3}(9 x-4) $$

5 step solution

Problem 77

\(7 t+2(t+1)=4\)

4 step solution

Problem 77

Perform each indicated operation. $$ (4-6)+12 $$

2 step solution

Problem 77

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-4 \leq-(-5)\)

3 step solution

Problem 77

Simplify each expression. \(10[0.3(5-3 x)]\)

2 step solution

Problem 77

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-21(3)}{-3-6}\)

3 step solution

Problem 78

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{5}(5 x-7) $$

4 step solution

Problem 78

\(9 r+3(r-4)=2\)

4 step solution

Problem 78

Perform each indicated operation. $$ (3-7)+4 $$

2 step solution

Problem 78

Simplify each expression. \(10[0.5(8-2 z)]\)

3 step solution

Problem 78

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-40(3)}{-2-3}\)

3 step solution

Problem 79

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ 2(6 x+5) $$

4 step solution

Problem 79

Perform each indicated operation. $$ (8-1)-12 $$

3 step solution

Problem 79

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(|-6|<|-9|\)

4 step solution

Problem 80

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ 3(3 x+4) $$

5 step solution

Problem 80

Perform each indicated operation. $$ (9-3)-15 $$

2 step solution

Problem 80

Simplify each expression. \(-3(2 t+4)+8(2 t-4)\)

4 step solution

Problem 80

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(|-12|<|-20|\)

4 step solution

Problem 81

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -3(2 x-5) $$

3 step solution

Problem 81

One example of a mathematical model is an equation that describes the relationship between two quantities. For example, the life expectancy at birth of Americans can be approximated by the equation $$ y=0.157 x-237 $$ where \(x\) is a year between 1990 and 2015 and \(y\) is age in years. (Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) Use this model to approximate life expectancy (to the nearest year) in each of the following years. 1990

5 step solution

Problem 81

Perform each indicated operation. $$ 6-(-8+3) $$

3 step solution

Problem 81

Simplify each expression. \(2(5 r+3)-3(2 r-3)\)

3 step solution

Problem 81

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-|8|>|-9|\)

5 step solution

Problem 81

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-6-|-9+5|}{2-(-3)}\)

5 step solution

Problem 82

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -4(3 x-2) $$

3 step solution

Problem 82

One example of a mathematical model is an equation that describes the relationship between two quantities. For example, the life expectancy at birth of Americans can be approximated by the equation $$ y=0.157 x-237 $$ where \(x\) is a year between 1990 and 2015 and \(y\) is age in years. (Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) Use this model to approximate life expectancy (to the nearest year) in each of the following years. 1995

5 step solution

Problem 82

Perform each indicated operation. $$ 8-(-9+5) $$

3 step solution

Problem 82

Simplify each expression. \(3(2 y-5)-4(5 y-7)\)

3 step solution

Problem 82

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-|12|>|-15|\)

3 step solution

Problem 82

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-8-|-3+2|}{-3-(-6)}\)

5 step solution

Problem 83

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -0.6(8 x+1.2) $$

5 step solution

Problem 83

Perform each indicated operation. $$ 2+(-4-8) $$

2 step solution

Problem 83

Simplify each expression. \(8(2 k-1)-(4 k-3)\)

3 step solution

Problem 83

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{3^{2}-4^{2}}{7(-8+9)}\)

5 step solution

Problem 83

Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-|-5| \geq-|-9|\)

3 step solution

Problem 84

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -5.2(4 x+2.3) $$

4 step solution

Problem 84

Perform each indicated operation. $$ 6+(-9-2) $$

4 step solution

Problem 84

Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{5^{2}-7^{2}}{2(3+3)}\)

4 step solution

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