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. $$ y^{-5} $$
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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. $$ -|-15| $$
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Problem 2
For the following problems, find \(-a\) if \(a\) is: $$ -15 $$
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Problem 2
Find the following products. $$ 4(16) $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ m^{-2} $$
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Problem 2
Perform the subtractions. \(6-9\)
3 step solution
Problem 2
Find the sums. \(41+11\)
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Problem 2
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |9|
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Problem 2
Write each expression in words. $$ 7+(-4) $$
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Problem 3
Write the following numbers in scientific notation. $$ 5387.7965 $$
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Problem 3
Simplify the expressions for the following problems. $$ -[|-12|-10]^{2} $$
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Problem 3
For the following problems, find \(-a\) if \(a\) is: $$ -\frac{8}{9} $$
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Problem 3
Find the following products. $$ (-6)(-5) $$
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Problem 3
Write each of the following using only positive exponents. $$ 3^{-2} $$
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Problem 3
Find the sums. \((-4)+(-8)\)
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Problem 3
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |-12|
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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. $$ 1-14 $$
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Problem 4
Find the sums. \((-36)+(-9)\)
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Problem 4
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. |-5|
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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