Chapter 11
Technical Mathematics with Calculus · 288 exercises
Problem 1
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(2 x+\frac{x}{3}=28\)
5 step solution
Problem 1
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{2}{5}$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Combine and simplify. Don't use your calculator for these numerical problems. The practice you get working with common fractions will help you when doing algebraic fractions. $$\frac{3}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$$
5 step solution
Problem 1
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{5}}$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
In each fraction, what values of \(x,\) if any, are not permitted? $$\frac{12}{x}$$
6 step solution
Problem 1
Factor completely.$$4-x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient of 1. $$x^{2}-10 x+21$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$\frac{3}{7} \times \frac{21}{24}$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(4 x+\frac{x}{5}=42\)
5 step solution
Problem 2
Combine and simplify. Don't use your calculator for these numerical problems. The practice you get working with common fractions will help you when doing algebraic fractions. $$\frac{1}{8}-\frac{3}{8}$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{6}}$$
11 step solution
Problem 2
In each fraction, what values of \(x,\) if any, are not permitted? $$\frac{x}{12}$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Factor completely.$$x^{2}-9$$
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Problem 2
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient of 1. $$x^{2}-15 x+56$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{9}{7}$$
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Problem 3
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(x+\frac{x}{5}=24\)
5 step solution
Problem 3
Combine and simplify. Don't use your calculator for these numerical problems. The practice you get working with common fractions will help you when doing algebraic fractions. $$\frac{2}{7}+\frac{5}{7}-\frac{6}{7}$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}}{3-\frac{4}{5}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 3
In each fraction, what values of \(x,\) if any, are not permitted? $$\frac{18}{x-5}$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Factor completely.$$9 a^{2}-x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient of 1. $$x^{2}-10 x+9$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$\frac{11}{3} \times 7$$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Combine and simplify. Don't use your calculator for these numerical problems. The practice you get working with common fractions will help you when doing algebraic fractions. $$\frac{5}{9}+\frac{7}{9}-\frac{1}{9}$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(\frac{x}{6}+x=21\)
4 step solution
Problem 4
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{1}{5}+\frac{2}{3}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 4
Factor completely.$$25-x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 4
In each fraction, what values of \(x,\) if any, are not permitted? $$\frac{5 x}{x^{2}-49}$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient of 1. $$x^{2}+13 x+30$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$\frac{2}{3} \times 3 \frac{1}{5}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Combine and simplify. Don't use your calculator for these numerical problems. The practice you get working with common fractions will help you when doing algebraic fractions. $$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{7}{3}+\frac{11}{3}$$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(3 x-\frac{x}{7}=40\)
4 step solution
Problem 5
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{5-\frac{2}{5}}{6+\frac{1}{3}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Factor completely.$$4 x^{2}-4 y^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
In each fraction, what values of \(x,\) if any, are not permitted? $$\frac{7}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. $$3 a+a^{2}-3 a^{3}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$3 \times 7 \frac{2}{5}$$
5 step solution
Problem 6
Combine and simplify. Don't use your calculator for these numerical problems. The practice you get working with common fractions will help you when doing algebraic fractions. $$\frac{1}{5}-\frac{9}{5}+\frac{12}{5}-\frac{2}{5}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(x-\frac{x}{6}=25\)
5 step solution
Problem 6
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{\frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{3}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Factor completely.$$9 x^{2}-y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient of 1. $$x^{2}+3 x+2$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
In each fraction, what values of \(x,\) if any, are not permitted? $$\frac{3 x}{8 x^{2}-14 x+3}$$
7 step solution
Problem 7
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$3 \frac{3}{4} \times 2 \frac{1}{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Solve for \(x\). Assume the integers in these equations to be exact numbers, and leave your answers in fractional form. \(\frac{2 x}{3}-x=-24\)
3 step solution
Problem 7
Simplify. Leave your answers as improper fractions. $$\frac{x+\frac{y}{4}}{x-\frac{y}{3}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Factor completely.$$x^{2}-9 y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Factor completely, by hand or by calculator. Check your results. Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient of 1. $$x^{2}+7 x+12$$
5 step solution
Problem 7
Simplify each fraction by manipulating the algebraic signs. $$\frac{a-b}{b-a}$$
3 step solution
Problem 8
Multiply and reduce. Do some by calculator. $$\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{2}{7} \times \frac{5}{9}$$
4 step solution
Problem 8
Solve for \(x .\) Try some by calculator. $$a^{2} x-c d=b-a x+d x$$
3 step solution