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. $$ 5 a=-80 $$
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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. $$ \frac{-4 x-3}{3}>-9 $$
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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?
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Problem 16
For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. A number minus three.
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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?
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Problem 18
For the following problems, translate the following phrases or sentences into mathematical expressions or equations. Negative sixteen minus some quantity.
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