Chapter 1
College Algebra Essentials · 725 exercises
Problem 1
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$(7+2 i)+(1-4 i)$$
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Problem 1
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$(1,6]$$
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Problem 1
By factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$ 3 x^{4}-48 x^{2}=0 $$
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Problem 1
Solve and check linear equation. \(7 x-5=72\)
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Problem 1
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. When five times a number is decreased by \(4,\) the result is 26 What is the number?
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Problem 1
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ x^{2}-3 x-10=0 $$
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Problem 1
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (1,4) $$
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Problem 2
In Exercises \(1-8,\) 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 equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ x^{2}-13 x+36=0 $$
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Problem 2
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$(-2,4]$$
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Problem 2
By factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$ 5 x^{4}-20 x^{2}=0 $$
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Problem 2
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. When two times a number is decreased by \(3,\) the result is 11. What is the number?
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Problem 2
Solve and check linear equation. \(6 x-3=63\)
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Problem 2
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (2,5) $$
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Problem 3
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$(3+2 i)-(5-7 i)$$
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Problem 3
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ x^{2}=8 x-15 $$
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Problem 3
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$[-5,2)$$
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Problem 3
By factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$ 3 x^{3}+2 x^{2}=12 x+8 $$
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Problem 3
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. When a number is decreased by \(20 \%\) of itself, the result is \(20 .\) What is the number?
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Problem 3
Solve and check linear equation. \(11 x-(6 x-5)=40\)
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Problem 3
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-2,3) $$
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Problem 4
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$(-7+5 i)-(-9-11 i)$$
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Problem 4
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ x^{2}=-11 x-10 $$
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Problem 4
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$[-4,3)$$
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Problem 4
By factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$ 4 x^{3}-12 x^{2}=9 x-27 $$
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Problem 4
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. When a number is decreased by \(30 \%\) of itself, the result is 28 . What is the number?
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Problem 4
Solve and check linear equation. \(5 x-(2 x-10)=35\)
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Problem 4
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-1,4) $$
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Problem 5
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$6-(-5+4 i)-(-13-i)$$
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Problem 5
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ 6 x^{2}+11 x-10=0 $$
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Problem 5
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$[-3,1]$$
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Problem 5
By factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$ 2 x-3=8 x^{3}-12 x^{2} $$
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Problem 5
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. When \(60 \%\) of a number is added to the number, the result is 192. What is the number?
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Problem 5
Solve and check linear equation. \(2 x-7=6+x\)
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Problem 5
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-3,-5) $$
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Problem 6
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$7-(-9+2 i)-(-17-i)$$
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Problem 6
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ 9 x^{2}+9 x+2=0 $$
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Problem 6
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$[-2,5]$$
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Problem 6
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. When \(80 \%\) of a number is added to the number, the result is \(252 .\) What is the number?
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Problem 6
Solve and check linear equation. \(3 x+5=2 x+13\)
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Problem 6
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (-4,-2) $$
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Problem 7
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$8 i-(14-9 i)$$
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Problem 7
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ 3 x^{2}-2 x=8 $$
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Problem 7
Express each interval in set-builder notation and graph the interval on a number line. $$(2, \infty)$$
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Problem 7
By factoring and then using the zero-product principle. $$ 4 y^{3}-2=y-8 y^{2} $$
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Problem 7
Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in Exercises. \(70 \%\) of what number is \(224 ?\)
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Problem 7
Solve and check linear equation. \(7 x+4=x+16\)
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Problem 7
In Exercises \(1-12\), plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system. $$ (4,-1) $$
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Problem 8
In Exercises \(1-8,\) add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form. $$15 i-(12-11 i)$$
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Problem 8
Solve each equation in Exercises \(1-14\) by factoring. $$ 4 x^{2}-13 x=-3 $$
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