Chapter 3
Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra · 567 exercises
Problem 21
Simplify. $$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}$$
4 step solution
Problem 21
Simplify. $$-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{8} \div\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 22
Add. $$-9+8$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Multiply. $$-24(3)$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Simplify. $$\frac{5}{16}+\frac{1}{8}-\frac{1}{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 22
Simplify. $$-\frac{2}{3}\left(\frac{5}{8}\right) \div \frac{2}{7}$$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Add. $$(-5)+(-10)$$
2 step solution
Problem 23
Multiply. $$(-8)(-26)$$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Simplify. $$\frac{1}{2}+\left(-\frac{3}{8}\right)+\frac{5}{12}$$
5 step solution
Problem 23
Simplify. $$\frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{3}{4}-\frac{3}{8}\right) \div \frac{1}{3}$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Add. $$(-3)+(-17)$$
2 step solution
Problem 24
Multiply. $$(-4)(-35)$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Simplify. $$-\frac{3}{8}+\frac{3}{4}-\left(-\frac{3}{16}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Simplify. $$\frac{3}{8} \div\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}+2$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Add. $$-7+7$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Place the correct symbol, \(<\) or \(>,\) between the two numbers. $$-2 \quad-5$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Multiply. $$9(-27)$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Simplify. $$3.4+(-6.8)$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Simplify. $$5-|2-8|$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Add. $$-11+11$$
2 step solution
Problem 26
Place the correct symbol, \(<\) or \(>,\) between the two numbers. $$-6 \quad-1$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Multiply. $$8(-40)$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Simplify. $$-4.9+3.27$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Simplify. $$|6+3(-4)|$$
2 step solution
Problem 27
Add. $$(-15)+(-6)$$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Multiply. $$-5 \cdot(23)$$
2 step solution
Problem 27
Simplify. $$-8.32+(-0.57)$$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Simplify. $$-|-7|+9^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Add. $$(-18)+(-3)$$
2 step solution
Problem 28
Multiply. $$-6 \cdot(38)$$
3 step solution
Problem 28
Simplify. $$-3.5+7$$
2 step solution
Problem 28
Simplify. $$|8|-|-2-5|$$
4 step solution
Problem 29
Add. $$0+(-14)$$
3 step solution
Problem 29
Place the correct symbol, \(<\) or \(>,\) between the two numbers. $$-42 \quad 27$$
3 step solution
Problem 29
Multiply. $$-7(-34)$$
4 step solution
Problem 29
Simplify. $$-4.8+(-3.2)$$
2 step solution
Problem 29
Simplify. $$2|2-6|+4$$
3 step solution
Problem 30
Add. $$-19+0$$
3 step solution
Problem 30
Multiply. $$-4(-51)$$
3 step solution
Problem 30
Simplify. $$6.2+(-4.29)$$
2 step solution
Problem 30
Simplify. $$\left|24 \div(-2)^{3}\right|-10$$
4 step solution
Problem 31
Add. $$73+(-54)$$
3 step solution
Problem 31
Multiply. $$4 \cdot(-8) \cdot 3$$
2 step solution
Problem 31
Simplify. $$\|-7|-|-3||$$
3 step solution
Problem 31
Simplify. $$-4.6+3.92$$
3 step solution
Problem 32
Add. $$-89+62$$
3 step solution
Problem 32
Place the correct symbol, \(<\) or \(>,\) between the two numbers. $$-27 \quad-39$$
3 step solution
Problem 32
Multiply. $$5 \cdot 7 \cdot(-2)$$
2 step solution
Problem 32
Simplify. $$5-2\left|(-3)^{2}-8\right|$$
4 step solution
Problem 32
Simplify. $$7.2+(-8.42)$$
3 step solution