Chapter 5
Elementary Algebra · 519 exercises
Problem 1
Write "identity," "contradiction," or "conditional." If you can, find the solution by making an educated guess based on your knowledge of arithmetic. $$ x+1=10 $$
2 step solution
Problem 1
Find a solution to each of the following linear equations in two variables and write the solution as an ordered pair. $$ y=7 x-20, \text { if } x=3 $$
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Problem 1
Solve the equations. $$ y+3=11 $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Solve the following linear inequalities. $$ y-6 \leq 5 $$
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Problem 1
This year an item costs \(\$ 23\), an increase of \(\$ 4\) over last year's price. What was last year's price?
4 step solution
Problem 1
Translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Eleven more than a number.
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Problem 1
Solve \(3 y-1=11\) for \(y\).
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Problem 1
Solve \(6 a=42\) for \(a\).
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Problem 2
Write "identity," "contradiction," or "conditional." If you can, find the solution by making an educated guess based on your knowledge of arithmetic. $$ y-4=7 $$
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Problem 2
Find a solution to each of the following linear equations in two variables and write the solution as an ordered pair. $$ m=-6 n+1, \text { if } n=2 $$
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Problem 2
Solve the equations. $$ a-7=4 $$
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Problem 2
Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ 6 a+3=-10 $$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Solve the following linear inequalities. $$ x+4>9 $$
3 step solution
Problem 2
The perimeter of a triangle is 54 inches. If each side has the same length, find the length of a side.
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Problem 2
Translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Nine minus a number.
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Problem 2
Solve \(\frac{5 m}{2}+6=1\) for \(m\).
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Problem 2
Solve \(-12 m=16\) for \(m\)
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Problem 3
Write "identity," "contradiction," or "conditional." If you can, find the solution by making an educated guess based on your knowledge of arithmetic. $$ 5 a=25 $$
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Problem 3
Find a solution to each of the following linear equations in two variables and write the solution as an ordered pair. $$ b=3 a-7, \text { if } a=0 $$
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Problem 3
Solve the equations. $$ r-1=16 $$
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Problem 3
Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ \frac{-3 a}{8}=6 $$
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Problem 3
Solve the following linear inequalities. $$ 4 x-1 \geq 15 $$
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Problem 3
Eight percent of a number is \(36 .\) What is the number?
4 step solution
Problem 3
Translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. A quantity less twenty.
3 step solution
Problem 3
Solve \(\frac{y}{8}=-2\) for \(y\)
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Problem 4
Write "identity," "contradiction," or "conditional." If you can, find the solution by making an educated guess based on your knowledge of arithmetic. $$ \frac{x}{4}=9 $$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Find a solution to each of the following linear equations in two variables and write the solution as an ordered pair. $$ 10 x-5 y-20=0, \text { if } x=-8 $$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Solve the equations. $$ a+2=0 $$
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Problem 4
Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ \frac{x}{-2}+16=11 $$
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Problem 4
Solve the following linear inequalities. $$ -5 y+16 \leq 7 $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Garden A produces 5.8 times as many vegetables as garden \(\mathrm{B}\). Together the gardens produce 102 pounds of vegetables. How many pounds of vegetables does garden A produce?
4 step solution
Problem 4
For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Twelve divided by twice a number is fifty-five.
4 step solution
Problem 4
Translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Four times a number is thirty two.
2 step solution
Problem 4
Solve \(\frac{9 k}{2 h}+5=p-2\) for \(k\).
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Problem 4
Solve \(6.42 x=1.09\) for \(x\).
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Problem 5
Write "identity," "contradiction," or "conditional." If you can, find the solution by making an educated guess based on your knowledge of arithmetic. $$ \frac{18}{b}=6 $$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Find a solution to each of the following linear equations in two variables and write the solution as an ordered pair. $$ 3 a+2 b+6=0, \text { if } a=-1 $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Solve the equations. $$ x+6=-4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ \frac{y-9}{4}+6=3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Solve the following linear inequalities. $$ 7(4 s-3)<2 s+8 $$
4 step solution
Problem 5
The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 498 . What are the two numbers?
5 step solution
Problem 5
Translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. One third of a number is six.
3 step solution
Problem 5
Solve and check each equation. $$ 16 x-3-15 x=8 \text { for } x. $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Solve \(\frac{5 k}{12}=2\) for \(k\)
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Problem 6
Write "identity," "contradiction," or "conditional." If you can, find the solution by making an educated guess based on your knowledge of arithmetic. $$ y-2=y-2 $$
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Problem 6
For the following problems, solve the linear equations in two variables. $$ y=8 x+14, \text { if } x=1 $$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Solve the equations. $$ x-5=-6 $$
5 step solution
Problem 6
Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ 5 b-8=7 b+12 $$
7 step solution
Problem 6
Solve the following linear inequalities. $$ 5(1-4 h)+4<(1-h) 2+6 $$
5 step solution
Problem 6
If eighteen is subtracted from some number the result is fifty-two. What is the number?
3 step solution