Chapter 3

Elementary Algebra · 691 exercises

Problem 1

Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 346 $$

2 step solution

Problem 1

Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ -\\{-[(-6)]\\} $$

4 step solution

Problem 1

For the following problems, find \(-a\) if \(a\) is $$ 27 $$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Find the following products. $$ 3(-8) $$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ y^{-5} $$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Perform the subtractions. $$ 9-6 $$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Find the sums. 8+6

2 step solution

Problem 1

Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |7|

3 step solution

Problem 1

Write each expression in words. $$ 4+10 $$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 72.33 $$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ -|-15| $$

3 step solution

Problem 2

For the following problems, find \(-a\) if \(a\) is: $$ -15 $$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Find the following products. $$ 4(16) $$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ m^{-2} $$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Perform the subtractions. \(6-9\)

3 step solution

Problem 2

Find the sums. \(41+11\)

4 step solution

Problem 2

Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |9|

2 step solution

Problem 2

Write each expression in words. $$ 7+(-4) $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 5387.7965 $$

3 step solution

Problem 3

Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ -[|-12|-10]^{2} $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

For the following problems, find \(-a\) if \(a\) is: $$ -\frac{8}{9} $$

3 step solution

Problem 3

Find the following products. $$ (-6)(-5) $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ 3^{-2} $$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Find the sums. \((-4)+(-8)\)

3 step solution

Problem 3

Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |-12|

4 step solution

Problem 3

Write each expression in words. $$ -9+2 $$

5 step solution

Problem 4

Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 87,000,000 $$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ -5(-6)+4(-8)-|-5| $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

For the following problems, find \(-a\) if \(a\) is: $$ -(-3) $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Find the following products. $$ (-7)(-2) $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ 5^{-1} $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Perform the subtractions. $$ 1-14 $$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Find the sums. \((-36)+(-9)\)

3 step solution

Problem 4

Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |-5|

4 step solution

Problem 4

Write each expression in words. $$ -16-(+8) $$

2 step solution

Problem 5

Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 179,000,000,000,000,000,000 $$

4 step solution

Problem 5

Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ \frac{3(-8)-(-2)(-4-5)}{(-2)(-3)} $$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Find the following products. $$ (-1)(4) $$

5 step solution

Problem 5

Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ 2^{-4} $$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Perform the subtractions. $$ -8-12 $$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Find the sums. \(-14+(-20)\)

4 step solution

Problem 5

Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. \(-|8|\)

3 step solution

Problem 5

Write each expression in words. $$ -1-(-9) $$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 100,000 $$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ -|7|-(2)^{2}+(-2)^{2} $$

2 step solution

Problem 6

Simplify the following problems. $$ |8| $$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Find the following products. $$ (-7) 7 $$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ (x y)^{-4} $$

2 step solution

Problem 6

Perform the subtractions. $$ -21-6 $$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Find the sums. \(-\frac{2}{3}+\left(-\frac{5}{3}\right)\)

3 step solution

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