Chapter 10
Fundamentals of Mathematics · 376 exercises
Problem 7
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ -6-(-4) $$
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Problem 7
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values.$$ |7| $$
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Problem 7
Find the sums. $$ -2.8+(-4.6) $$
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Problem 7
Find the opposite of each number. 8
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Problem 7
Draw a number line that extends from - 4 to 3. Place points at all natural numbers between, but not including, -2 to 2 .
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Problem 8
Write the appropriate symbol \((<,>,=)\) in place of the \(\square\). $$ 0 \square 2 $$
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Problem 8
Find the following quotients. $$ \frac{30}{-5} $$
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Problem 8
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ 8-(-10) $$
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Problem 8
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. $$ |9| $$
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Problem 8
Find the sums. $$ 0+(-16) $$
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Problem 8
Find the opposite of each number. 17
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Problem 8
For the following 8 problems, next to each real number, note all collections to which it belongs by writing \(N\) for natural number, \(W\) for whole number, or \(Z\) for integer. Some numbers may belong to more than one collection. 6
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Problem 9
Write the appropriate symbol \((<,>,=)\) in place of the \(\square\). $$ -7 \square 0 $$
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Problem 9
Find each value. |-16|
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Problem 9
Find the following quotients. $$ \frac{-54}{27} $$
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Problem 9
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ 1-(-12) $$
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Problem 9
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. $$ |-12| $$
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Problem 9
Find the sums. \(4+(-3)\)
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Problem 9
Find the opposite of each number. -6
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Problem 9
For the following 8 problems, next to each real number, note all collections to which it belongs by writing \(N\) for natural number, \(W\) for whole number, or \(Z\) for integer. Some numbers may belong to more than one collection. 12
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Problem 10
Write the appropriate symbol \((<,>,=)\) in place of the \(\square\). $$ -1 \square 0 $$
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Problem 10
Find each value. \(-|-2|\)
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Problem 10
Find the following quotients. $$ \frac{51}{17} $$
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Problem 10
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ 86-(-32) $$
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Problem 10
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. $$ |-5| $$
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Problem 10
Find the sums. $$ -3+5 $$
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Problem 10
Find the opposite of each number. -15
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Problem 10
For the following 8 problems, next to each real number, note all collections to which it belongs by writing \(N\) for natural number, \(W\) for whole number, or \(Z\) for integer. Some numbers may belong to more than one collection. 0
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Problem 11
What numbers can replace \(x\) so that each statement is true? \(-5 \leq x \leq-1, x\) is an integer
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Problem 11
Find each value. \(-\left(-|-4|^{2}\right)\)
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Problem 11
Find the value of \(\frac{-5(2-6)-4(-8-1)}{2(3-10)-9(-2)}\).
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Problem 11
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ 0-16 $$
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Problem 11
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. $$ -|8| $$
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Problem 11
Find the sums. $$ 15+(-18) $$
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Problem 11
Find the opposite of each number. \(-(-1)\)
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Problem 12
What numbers can replace \(x\) so that each statement is true?
\(-10
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Problem 12
Find each value. \(|-5|+|-10|\)
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Problem 12
Use a calculator to find each value. $$ (-51.3) \cdot(-21.6) $$
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Problem 12
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ 0-(-16) $$
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Problem 12
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. $$ -|1| $$
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Problem 12
Find the sums. $$ 0+(-6) $$
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Problem 12
Find the opposite of each number. \(-[-(-7)]\)
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Problem 12
For the following 8 problems, next to each real number, note all collections to which it belongs by writing \(N\) for natural number, \(W\) for whole number, or \(Z\) for integer. Some numbers may belong to more than one collection. -3
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Problem 13
What numbers can replace \(x\) so that each statement is true? \(0 \leq x<5, x\) is a natural number.
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Problem 13
Find each value. \(-8+6\)
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Problem 13
Use a calculator to find each value. $$ -2.5746 \div-2.1 $$
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Problem 13
Perform the indicated subtractions. $$ 0-(8) $$
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Problem 13
Use the algebraic definition of absolute value to find the following values. $$ -|-52| $$
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Problem 13
Find the sums. $$ -26+12 $$
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Problem 13
Suppose \(a\) is a positive number. Is \(-a\) positive or negative?
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