Chapter 2
Elementary Algebra · 512 exercises
Problem 8
Use the order of operations to simplify the following. $$ 3^{2}+4 \cdot 5 $$
3 step solution
Problem 8
Are all positive numbers greater than all negative numbers?
3 step solution
Problem 8
Use the order of operations to find each value. $$4+3[2+3(1+8 \div 4)]$$
6 step solution
Problem 9
For the following problems, simplify the expressions. $$ 48-3\left[\frac{1+17}{6}\right] $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
Perform each multiplication in one step. $$ x^{4} \cdot 4 y^{2} \cdot 2 x^{2} \cdot 7 y^{6} $$
3 step solution
Problem 9
Make use of either or both the power rule for products and the power rule for powers to simplify each expression. $$ \left[\left(12 c^{4} u^{3}(w-3)^{2}\right]^{5}\right. $$
5 step solution
Problem 9
Use the order of operations to simplify the following. $$ 2^{3}+3^{3}-8 \cdot 4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
Is 0 greater than all negative numbers?
5 step solution
Problem 9
Use the order of operations to find each value. $$\frac{19+2\\{5+2[18+6(4+1)]\\}}{5 \cdot 6-3(5)-2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 10
For the following problems, simplify the expressions. $$ 48-3\left[\frac{1+17}{6}\right] $$
4 step solution
Problem 10
Perform each multiplication in one step. $$ (x-y)^{3} \cdot 4(x-y)^{2} $$
3 step solution
Problem 10
Make use of either or both the power rule for products and the power rule for powers to simplify each expression. $$ \left[10 t^{4} y^{7} j^{3} d^{2} v^{6} n^{4} g^{8}(2-k)^{17}\right]^{4} $$
2 step solution
Problem 10
Use the order of operations to simplify the following. $$ 1^{4}+\left(2^{2}+4\right)^{2} \div 2^{3} $$
4 step solution
Problem 10
Fill in the ( ) to make each statement true. Use the associative properties. \([(7 m-2)(m+3)](m+4)=(7 m-2)[(\quad)(\quad)]\)
3 step solution
Problem 10
Is there a largest positive number? Is there a smallest negative number?
4 step solution
Problem 10
For the following problems, use the order of operations to find each value. $$2+3(6)$$
3 step solution
Problem 11
For the following problems, simplify the expressions. $$ \frac{29+11}{6-1} $$
3 step solution
Problem 11
Perform each multiplication in one step. $$ 8 x^{4} y^{2} x x^{3} y^{5} $$
3 step solution
Problem 11
Make use of either or both the power rule for products and the power rule for powers to simplify each expression. $$ \left(x^{3} x^{5} y^{2} y^{6}\right)^{9} $$
3 step solution
Problem 11
Use the order of operations to simplify the following. $$ \left[6\left(10-2^{3}\right)\right]^{2}-10^{2}-6^{2} $$
6 step solution
Problem 11
For the following problems, use the order of operations to find each value. $$18-7(8-3)$$
3 step solution
Problem 12
For the following problems, simplify the expressions. $$ \frac{\frac{88}{11}+\frac{99}{9}+1}{\frac{54}{9}-\frac{22}{11}} $$
8 step solution
Problem 12
Perform each multiplication in one step. $$ 2 a a a^{3}\left(a b^{2} a^{3}\right) b 6 a b^{2} $$
4 step solution
Problem 12
Make use of either or both the power rule for products and the power rule for powers to simplify each expression. $$ \left(10^{6} \cdot 10^{12} \cdot 10^{5}\right)^{10} $$
4 step solution
Problem 12
Use the order of operations to simplify the following. $$ \frac{5^{2}+6^{2}-10}{1+4^{2}}+\frac{0^{4}-0^{5}}{7^{2}-6 \cdot 2^{3}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 12
What whole numbers can replace \(x\) so that the following statement is true?
3 step solution
Problem 12
For the following problems, use the order of operations to find each value. $$8 \cdot 4 \div 16+5$$
4 step solution
Problem 13
For the following problems, simplify the expressions. $$ \frac{8 \cdot 6}{2}+\frac{9 \cdot 9}{3}-\frac{10 \cdot 4}{5} $$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Perform each multiplication in one step. $$ a^{n} \cdot a^{m} \cdot a^{r} $$
3 step solution
Problem 13
Make use of the power rule for quotients, the power rule for products, the power rule for powers, or a combination of these rules to simplify each expression. $$ \left(\frac{a}{c}\right)^{5} $$
3 step solution
Problem 13
For the following problems, write each of the quantities using exponential notation. \(b\) to the fourth
2 step solution
Problem 13
Draw a number line that extends from -5 to 3 and place points at all numbers greater than or equal to -4 but strictly less than 2 .
4 step solution
Problem 13
For the following problems, use the order of operations to find each value. $$(21+4) \div 5 \cdot 2$$
3 step solution
Problem 14
For the following problems, write the appropriate relation symbol \((=,<,>)\) in place of the \(*\). $$ 22 * 6 $$
3 step solution
Problem 14
Find each quotient $$ \frac{y^{9}}{y^{5}} $$
3 step solution
Problem 14
Make use of the power rule for quotients, the power rule for products, the power rule for powers, or a combination of these rules to simplify each expression. $$ \left(\frac{2 x}{3 y}\right)^{3} $$
4 step solution
Problem 14
For the following problems, write each of the quantities using exponential notation. \(a\) squared
2 step solution
Problem 14
What property of real numbers justifies \(a(b+c)=(b+c) a ?\)
2 step solution
Problem 14
For the following problems, next to each real number, note all collections to which it belongs by writing \(N\) for natural numbers, \(W\) for whole numbers, \(Z\) for integers, \(Q\) for rational numbers, Ir for irrational numbers, and \(R\) for real numbers. Some numbers may require more than one letter. $$\frac{1}{2}$$
7 step solution
Problem 14
For the following problems, use the order of operations to find each value. $$3(8+2) \div 6+3$$
3 step solution
Problem 15
For the following problems, write the appropriate relation symbol \((=,<,>)\) in place of the \(*\). $$ 9[4+3(8)] * 6[1+8(5)] $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Find each quotient $$ \frac{a^{7}}{a} $$
3 step solution
Problem 15
Make use of the power rule for quotients, the power rule for products, the power rule for powers, or a combination of these rules to simplify each expression. $$ \left(\frac{x^{2} y^{4} z^{7}}{a^{5} b}\right)^{9} $$
6 step solution
Problem 15
For the following problems, write each of the quantities using exponential notation. \(x\) to the eighth
2 step solution
Problem 15
Use the distributive property to rewrite each of the following quantities. $$3(2+1)$$
4 step solution
Problem 15
For the following problems, use the order of operations to find each value. $$6(4+1) \div(16 \div 8)-15$$
3 step solution
Problem 16
For the following problems, write the appropriate relation symbol \((=,<,>)\) in place of the \(*\). $$ 3(1.06+2.11) * 4(11.01-9.06) $$
4 step solution
Problem 16
Find each quotient $$ \frac{(x+6)^{5}}{(x+6)^{3}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 16
Make use of the power rule for quotients, the power rule for products, the power rule for powers, or a combination of these rules to simplify each expression. $$ \left[\frac{2 a^{4}(b-1)}{3 b^{3}(c+6)}\right]^{4} $$
3 step solution
Problem 16
For the following problems, write each of the quantities using exponential notation. (-3) cubed
2 step solution