Chapter 1
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra · 520 exercises
Problem 74
Perform each indicated operation. \(|5-3(9)|-7(-4)\)
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Problem 74
First simplify both sides of each inequality. Then determine whether the given statement is true or false. See Examples 2-4. $$ 10 \leq 13 \cdot 2-15 \cdot 1 $$
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Problem 75
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{4}(8 x+3) $$
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Problem 75
Determine whether each of the following is an expression or an equation. \(3 x+2(x-4)\)
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Problem 75
Find each difference. $$ -6.4-3.5 $$
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Problem 75
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-5<-2\)
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Problem 75
Simplify each expression. \(100[0.05(x+3)]\)
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Problem 75
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-5(-6)}{9-(-1)}\)
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Problem 76
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{3}(9 x+5) $$
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Problem 76
Find each difference. $$ -4.4-8.6 $$
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Problem 76
Simplify each expression. \(100[0.06(x+5)]\)
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Problem 76
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-12(-5)}{7-(-5)}\)
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Problem 77
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{3}(9 x-4) $$
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Problem 77
\(7 t+2(t+1)=4\)
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Problem 77
Perform each indicated operation. $$ (4-6)+12 $$
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Problem 77
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-4 \leq-(-5)\)
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Problem 77
Simplify each expression. \(10[0.3(5-3 x)]\)
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Problem 77
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-21(3)}{-3-6}\)
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Problem 78
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -\frac{1}{5}(5 x-7) $$
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Problem 78
\(9 r+3(r-4)=2\)
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Problem 78
Perform each indicated operation. $$ (3-7)+4 $$
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Problem 78
Simplify each expression. \(10[0.5(8-2 z)]\)
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Problem 78
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-40(3)}{-2-3}\)
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Problem 79
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ 2(6 x+5) $$
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Problem 79
Perform each indicated operation. $$ (8-1)-12 $$
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Problem 79
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(|-6|<|-9|\)
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Problem 80
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ 3(3 x+4) $$
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Problem 80
Perform each indicated operation. $$ (9-3)-15 $$
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Problem 80
Simplify each expression. \(-3(2 t+4)+8(2 t-4)\)
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Problem 80
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(|-12|<|-20|\)
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Problem 81
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -3(2 x-5) $$
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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
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Problem 81
Perform each indicated operation. $$ 6-(-8+3) $$
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Problem 81
Simplify each expression. \(2(5 r+3)-3(2 r-3)\)
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Problem 81
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-|8|>|-9|\)
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Problem 81
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-6-|-9+5|}{2-(-3)}\)
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Problem 82
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -4(3 x-2) $$
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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
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Problem 82
Perform each indicated operation. $$ 8-(-9+5) $$
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Problem 82
Simplify each expression. \(3(2 y-5)-4(5 y-7)\)
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Problem 82
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-|12|>|-15|\)
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Problem 82
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{-8-|-3+2|}{-3-(-6)}\)
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Problem 83
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -0.6(8 x+1.2) $$
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Problem 83
Perform each indicated operation. $$ 2+(-4-8) $$
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Problem 83
Simplify each expression. \(8(2 k-1)-(4 k-3)\)
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Problem 83
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{3^{2}-4^{2}}{7(-8+9)}\)
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Problem 83
Determine whether each statement is true or false. \(-|-5| \geq-|-9|\)
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Problem 84
Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression. $$ -5.2(4 x+2.3) $$
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Problem 84
Perform each indicated operation. $$ 6+(-9-2) $$
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Problem 84
Perform each indicated operation. \(\frac{5^{2}-7^{2}}{2(3+3)}\)
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