Chapter 1
College Algebra · 573 exercises
Problem 1
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$x^{2}-3 x-10=0$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \((1,6]\)
3 step solution
Problem 1
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ (7+2 i)+(1-4 i) $$
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Problem 1
Solve each polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$3 x^{4}-48 x^{2}=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 1
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises \(1-10\). When five times a number is decreased by \(4,\) the result is 26 What is the number?
3 step solution
Problem 1
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (1,4) $$
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Problem 2
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$x^{2}-13 x+36=0$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \((-2,4]\)
3 step solution
Problem 2
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ (-2+6 i)+(4-i) $$
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Problem 2
Solve each polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$5 x^{4}-20 x^{2}-0$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (2,5) $$
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Problem 2
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises \(1-10\). When two times a number is decreased by \(3,\) the result is 11 What is the number?
3 step solution
Problem 3
solve and check each linear equation. $$ 11 x-(6 x-5)-40 $$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$x^{2}=8 x-15$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \([-5,2)\)
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Problem 3
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ (3+2 i)-(5-7 i) $$
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Problem 3
When a number is decreased by \(20 \%\) of itself, the result is 20 . What is the number?
4 step solution
Problem 3
Solve each polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$3 x^{3}+2 x^{2}-12 x+8$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-2,3) $$
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Problem 4
solve and check each linear equation. $$ 5 x-(2 x-10)-35 $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$x^{2}=-11 x-10$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \([-4,3)\)
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Problem 4
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ (-7+5 i)-(-9-11 i) $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
When a number is decreased by \(30 \%\) of itself, the result is 28 . What is the number?
4 step solution
Problem 4
Solve each polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$4 x^{3}-12 x^{2}-9 x-27$$
6 step solution
Problem 4
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-1,4) $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$6 x^{2}+11 x-10=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \([-3,1]\)
3 step solution
Problem 5
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ 6-(-5+4 i)-(-13-i) $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
When \(60 \%\) of a number is added to the number, the result is \(192 .\) What is the number?
4 step solution
Problem 5
Solve each polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$2 x-3-8 x^{3}-12 x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-3,-5) $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$9 x^{2}+9 x+2=0$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \([-2,5]\)
2 step solution
Problem 6
When \(80 \%\) of a number is added to the number, the result is 252 . What is the number? \(70 \%\) of what number is \(224 ?\)
4 step solution
Problem 6
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ 7-(-9+2 i)-(-17-i) $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Solve each polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$x+1-9 x^{3}+9 x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-4,-2) $$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$3 x^{2}-2 x=8$$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \((2, \infty)\)
2 step solution
Problem 7
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ 8 i-(14-9 i) $$
3 step solution
Problem 7
\(70 \%\) of what number is \(224 ?\)
2 step solution
Problem 7
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (4,-1) $$
4 step solution
Problem 8
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$4 x^{2}-13 x=-3$$
3 step solution
Problem 8
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \((3, \infty)\)
2 step solution
Problem 8
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$ 15 i-(12-11 i) $$
3 step solution
Problem 8
\(70 \%\) of what number is \(252 ?\)
3 step solution
Problem 8
Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (3,-2) $$
3 step solution
Problem 9
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$3 x^{2}+12 x=0$$
3 step solution
Problem 9
Express interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. \([-3, \infty)\)
3 step solution