Chapter 5

Elementary Algebra · 519 exercises

Problem 13

For the following problems, solve the linear equations in two variables. $$ -4 x-4 y=4, \text { if } y=7 $$

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Problem 13

Solve the equations. $$ -5 x=-30 $$

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Problem 13

Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ a-8 \geq 4 $$

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Problem 13

Find the values of \(x\) that satisfy the given continued inequality. $$ 0 \leq 1-6 x \leq 7 $$

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Problem 13

A company has determined that it must increase production of a certain line of goods by \(1 \frac{1}{2}\) times last year's production. The new output will be 2885 items. What was last year's output?

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Problem 13

For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. A quantity less four.

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Problem 13

Classify each equation as an identity or a contradiction. $$ -8 m+4(2 m-7)=28 $$

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Problem 13

In the following problems, solve each of the conditional equations. $$ 4 x=56 $$

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Problem 13

Solve \(m+6=0\) for \(m\).

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Problem 14

For the following problems, solve the linear equations in two variables. $$ 2 x+6 y=1, \text { if } y=0 $$

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Problem 14

Solve the equations. $$ -8 y=-72 $$

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Problem 14

Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ -3 a+1<-5 $$

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Problem 14

Find the values of \(x\) that satisfy the given continued inequality. $$ -5 \leq \frac{2 x+1}{3} \leq 10 $$

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Problem 14

A proton is about 1837 times as heavy as an electron. If an electron weighs 2.68 units, how many units does a proton weigh?

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Problem 14

For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Eight more than a number.

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Problem 14

Classify each equation as an identity or a contradiction. $$ 3(2 x-4)-2(3 x+1)+14=0 $$

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Problem 14

In the following problems, solve each of the conditional equations. $$ 3 x=93 $$

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Problem 14

Solve \(g-7.2=1.3\) for \(g\)

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Problem 15

For the following problems, solve the linear equations in two variables. $$ -x-y=0, \text { if } y=\frac{14}{3} $$

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Problem 15

Solve the equations. $$ -x=6 $$

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Problem 15

Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ -2(a+6) \leq-a+11 $$

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Problem 15

Find the values of \(x\) that satisfy the given continued inequality. $$ 9<\frac{-4 x+5}{-2}<14 $$

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Problem 15

Neptune is about 30 times as far from the sun as is the Earth. If it takes light 8 minutes to travel from the sun to the Earth. how manv minutes does it take to travel to Neptune? ? mom the sun to tharth. how manv minutes does it take to Neptunn?

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Problem 15

For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. A number plus seven.

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Problem 15

Classify each equation as an identity or a contradiction. $$ -5(x+6)+8=3[4-(x+2)]-2 x $$

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Problem 15

In the following problems, solve each of the conditional equations. $$ 5 a=-80 $$

3 step solution

Problem 15

Solve \(f+2 d=5 d\) for \(f\)

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Problem 16

For the following problems, solve the linear equations in two variables. $$ y=x, \text { if } x=1 $$

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Problem 16

Solve the equations. $$ -y=-10 $$

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Problem 16

Solve the equations and inequalities for the following problems. $$ \frac{-4 x-3}{3}>-9 $$

3 step solution

Problem 16

Find the values of \(x\) that satisfy the given continued inequality. Does \(4

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Problem 16

The radius of the sun is about \(695,202 \mathrm{~km}\) (kilometers). That is about 109 times as big as the radius of the Earth. What is the radius of the earth?

5 step solution

Problem 16

For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. A number minus three.

2 step solution

Problem 16

For the following problems, solve each conditional equation. If the equation is not conditional, identify it as an identity or a contradiction. $$ 3 x+1=16 $$

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Problem 16

In the following problems, solve each of the conditional equations. $$ 9 m=-108 $$

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Problem 16

Solve \(x+8 y=2 y-1\) for \(x\).

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Problem 17

Solve the equations. $$ 3 x+7=19 $$

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Problem 17

Translate the phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations for the following problems. Three added to twice a number.

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Problem 17

For the following problems, solve the inequalities. $$ x+7<12 $$

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Problem 17

The perimeter of a triangle is \(105 \mathrm{~cm}\). If each of the two legs is exactly twice the length of the base, how long is each leg?

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Problem 17

For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Negative five plus an unknown quantity,

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Problem 17

For the following problems, solve each conditional equation. If the equation is not conditional, identify it as an identity or a contradiction. $$ 6 y-4=20 $$

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Problem 17

In the following problems, solve each of the conditional equations. $$ 6 p=-108 $$

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Problem 17

Solve \(y+4 x-1=5 x+8\) for \(y\)

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Problem 18

For the following problems, solve the linear equations in two variables. $$ y+\frac{3}{4}=x, \text { if } x=\frac{9}{4} $$

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Problem 18

Solve the equations. $$ 6 x-1=29 $$

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Problem 18

Translate the phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations for the following problems. Eight less than two thirds of a number.

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Problem 18

For the following problems, solve the inequalities. $$ y-5 \leq 8 $$

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Problem 18

A lumber company has contracted to cut boards into two pieces so that one piece is three times the length of the other piece. If a board is 12 feet long, what is the length of each piece after cutting?

4 step solution

Problem 18

For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Negative sixteen minus some quantity.

2 step solution

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