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Elementary Algebra

Chapter 1

Elementary AlgebraChapter 1

Chapter 1

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1.1

ⓐ ten millions ⓑ tens ⓒ hundred thousands ⓓ millions ⓔ ones

1.2

ⓐ billions ⓑ ten thousands ⓒ tens ⓓ hundred thousands ⓔ hundred millions

1.3

nine trillion, two hundred fifty-eight billion, one hundred thirty-seven million, nine hundred four thousand, sixty-one

1.4

seventeen trillion, eight hundred sixty-four billion, three hundred twenty-five million, six hundred nineteen thousand four

1.5

2,466,714,051 2,466,714,051

1.6

11,921,830,106 11,921,830,106

1.7

17,900 17,900

1.8

468,800 468,800

1.9

ⓐ 207,000 ⓑ 207,000 ⓒ 210,000

1.10

ⓐ 785,000 ⓑ 785,000 ⓒ 780,000

1.11

by 2, 3, and 6

1.12

by 3 and 5

1.13

2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 5 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 5

1.14

2 · 2 · 3 · 5 2 · 2 · 3 · 5

1.15

2 · 3 · 3 · 7 2 · 3 · 3 · 7

1.16

2 · 3 · 7 · 7 2 · 3 · 7 · 7

1.17

36

1.18

72

1.19

36

1.20

72

1.21

84

1.22

96

1.23

ⓐ 14 is less than or equal to 27 ⓑ 19 minus 2 is not equal to 8 ⓒ 12 is greater than 4 divided by 2 ⓓ x minus 7 is less than 1

1.24

ⓐ 19 is greater than or equal to 15 ⓑ 7 is equal to 12 minus 5 ⓒ 15 divided by 3 is less than 8 ⓓ y plus 3 is greater than 6

1.25

ⓐ equation ⓑ expression

1.26

ⓐ expression ⓑ equation

1.27

ⓐ 125 ⓑ 1

1.28

ⓐ 49 ⓑ 0

1.29

ⓐ 2 ⓑ 14

1.30

ⓐ 35 ⓑ 99

1.31

16

1.32

23

1.33

86

1.34

1

1.35

ⓐ 13 ⓑ 5

1.36

ⓐ 8 ⓑ 16

1.37

ⓐ 99 ⓑ 6464

1.38

ⓐ 216216 ⓑ 6464

1.39

40

1.40

9

1.41

ⓐ 14 ⓑ 41 ⓒ 1

1.42

ⓐ 9 ⓑ 13 ⓒ 1

1.43

9 and 15, y2y2 and 11y2,11y2, 2x32x3 and 8x38x3

1.44

19 and 24, 8x28x2 and 3x2,3x2, 4x34x3 and 6x36x3

1.45

4 x 2 , 5 x , 17 4 x 2 , 5 x , 17

1.46

5x, 2y

1.47

10 x 2 + 16 x + 17 10 x 2 + 16 x + 17

1.48

12 y 2 + 9 y + 7 12 y 2 + 9 y + 7

1.49

ⓐ 14x2−1314x2−13 ⓑ 12x÷212x÷2

1.50

ⓐ 17y2+1917y2+19 ⓑ 7y

1.51

ⓐ x+11x+11 ⓑ 11a−1411a−14

1.52

ⓐ z+13z+13 ⓑ 8x−188x−18

1.53

ⓐ 4(p+q)4(p+q) ⓑ 4p+q4p+q

1.54

ⓐ 2x−82x−8 ⓑ 2(x−8)2(x−8)

1.55

w − 7 w − 7

1.56

l − 6 l − 6

1.57

4 q − 8 4 q − 8

1.58

7 n + 3 7 n + 3

1.59

ⓐ > ⓑ < ⓒ > ⓓ >

1.60

ⓐ < ⓑ > ⓒ < ⓓ >

1.61

ⓐ −4−4 ⓑ 3 ⓒ 1

1.62

ⓐ −8−8 ⓑ 5 ⓒ 5

1.63

ⓐ −4−4 ⓑ 4

1.64

ⓐ −11−11 ⓑ 11

1.65

ⓐ 4 ⓑ 28 ⓒ 0

1.66

ⓐ 13 ⓑ 47 ⓒ 0

1.67

ⓐ > ⓑ > ⓒ < ⓓ >

1.68

ⓐ > ⓑ > ⓒ > ⓓ <

1.69

16

1.70

9

1.71

ⓐ 1717 ⓑ 3939 ⓒ −22−22 ⓓ −11−11

1.72

ⓐ 2323 ⓑ 2121 ⓒ −37−37 ⓓ −49−49

1.73

ⓐ 6 ⓑ −6−6

1.74

ⓐ 7 ⓑ −7−7

1.75

ⓐ 2 ⓑ −2−2

1.76

ⓐ 3 ⓑ −3−3

1.77

ⓐ −50−50 ⓑ −17−17

1.78

ⓐ −70−70 ⓑ −36−36

1.79

13

1.80

0

1.81

ⓐ 2 ⓑ −2−2

1.82

ⓐ 3 ⓑ −3−3

1.83

ⓐ −10−10 ⓑ 10

1.84

ⓐ −11−11 ⓑ 11

1.85

ⓐ 8 ⓑ −18

1.86

ⓐ 88 ⓑ −22−22

1.87

ⓐ 1919 ⓑ −4−4

1.88

ⓐ 23 ⓑ 3

1.89

3

1.90

13

1.91

ⓐ −48−48 ⓑ 28 ⓒ −63−63 ⓓ 60

1.92

ⓐ −56−56 ⓑ 54 ⓒ −28−28 ⓓ 39

1.93

ⓐ −9−9 ⓑ 17

1.94

ⓐ −8−8 ⓑ 16

1.95

ⓐ −7−7 ⓑ 39

1.96

ⓐ −9−9 ⓑ 23

1.97

−63 −63

1.98

−84 −84

1.99

ⓐ 81 ⓑ −81−81

1.100

ⓐ 49 ⓑ −49−49

1.101

29

1.102

52

1.105

21

1.107

ⓐ −6−6 ⓑ 10

1.108

ⓐ −1−1 ⓑ 17

1.109

196

1.111

ⓐ −2−2 ⓑ 36

1.112

ⓐ −19−19 ⓑ 9

1.113

39

1.114

13

1.115

( 9 + ( −16 ) ) + 4 − 3 ( 9 + ( −16 ) ) + 4 − 3

1.116

( −8 + ( −12 ) ) + 7 − 13 ( −8 + ( −12 ) ) + 7 − 13

1.117

ⓐ 14−(−23);3714−(−23);37 ⓑ −17−21;−38−17−21;−38

1.118

ⓐ 11−(−19);3011−(−19);30 ⓑ −11−18;−29−11−18;−29

1.119

−5 ( 12 ) ; − 60 −5 ( 12 ) ; − 60

1.120

−8 ( 13 ) ; − 104 −8 ( 13 ) ; − 104

1.121

−63 ÷ ( −9 ) ; 7 −63 ÷ ( −9 ) ; 7

1.122

−72 ÷ ( −9 ) ; 8 −72 ÷ ( −9 ) ; 8

1.123

The difference in temperatures was 45 degrees.

1.124

The difference in temperatures was 9 degrees.

1.125

The Bears lost 105 yards.

1.126

A $16 fee was deducted from his checking account.

1.127

610,915,1220;610,915,1220; answers may vary

1.128

810,1215,1620;810,1215,1620; answers may vary

1.129

− 7 9 − 7 9

1.130

− 5 9 − 5 9

1.131

− 23 40 − 23 40

1.132

− 5 8 − 5 8

1.133

x y x y

1.134

a b a b

1.135

− 4 21 − 4 21

1.136

− 3 16 − 3 16

1.137

−33 a −33 a

1.138

−2 b −2 b

1.139

− 21 5 p − 21 5 p

1.140

− 15 8 q − 15 8 q

1.141

4 15 4 15

1.142

2 3 2 3

1.143

4 5 4 5

1.144

11 14 11 14

1.145

3 4 b 3 4 b

1.146

4 2 q 4 2 q

1.147

− 3 4 − 3 4

1.148

− 2 3 − 2 3

1.151

a − b c d a − b c d

1.152

p + q r p + q r

1.153

x + 3 4 x + 3 4

1.154

y + 5 8 y + 5 8

1.155

− 26 28 − 26 28

1.156

− 7 8 − 7 8

1.157

− 16 x − 16 x

1.158

− 22 a − 22 a

1.159

−1 −1

1.160

− 2 3 − 2 3

1.161

79 60 79 60

1.162

103 60 103 60

1.163

1 96 1 96

1.164

75 224 75 224

1.165

9 y + 42 54 9 y + 42 54

1.166

15 x + 42 135 15 x + 42 135

1.167

ⓐ 27a−323627a−3236 ⓑ 2a32a3

1.168

ⓐ 24k−53024k−530 ⓑ 2k152k15

1.169

1 90 1 90

1.170

272 272

1.172

2 7 2 7

1.173

ⓐ −1−1 ⓑ −12−12

1.174

ⓐ 7676 ⓑ −112−112

1.175

− 1 4 − 1 4

1.176

− 17 8 − 17 8

1.177

− 1 2 − 1 2

1.178

2 3 2 3

1.179

− 5 2 − 5 2

1.180

3 2 3 2

1.181

six and seven tenths

1.182

five and eight tenths

1.183

negative thirteen and four hundred sixty-one thousandths

1.184

negative two and fifty-three thousandths

1.185

13.68

1.186

5.94

1.187

1.05

1.188

9.17

1.189

ⓐ 6.58 ⓑ 6.6 ⓒ 7

1.190

ⓐ 15.218 ⓑ 15.22 ⓒ 15.2

1.191

16.49

1.192

23.593

1.193

0.42

1.194

12.58

1.195

−27.4815 −27.4815

1.196

−87.6148 −87.6148

1.197

ⓐ 25.8 ⓑ 258 ⓒ 2,580

1.198

ⓐ 142 ⓑ 1,420 ⓒ 14,200

1.199

687.3

1.200

34.25

1.201

$0.19

1.202

$0.42

1.203

117 500 117 500

1.204

3 125 3 125

1.205

−0.875 −0.875

1.206

−0.375 −0.375

1.207

2. 45 — 2. 45 —

1.208

2.3 18 — 2.3 18 —

1.209

5.275

1.210

6.35

1.211

ⓐ 0.09 ⓑ 0.87 ⓒ 0.039

1.212

ⓐ 0.03 ⓑ 0.91 ⓒ 0.083

1.213

ⓐ 17% ⓑ 175% ⓒ 8.25%

1.214

ⓐ 41% ⓑ 225% ⓒ 9.25%

1.215

ⓐ 6 ⓑ 13

1.216

ⓐ 4 ⓑ 14

1.217

ⓐ −2−2 ⓑ −15−15

1.218

ⓐ −9−9 ⓑ −10−10

1.219

ⓐ −241−241 ⓑ 357100357100

1.220

ⓐ −191−191 ⓑ 841100841100

1.221

ⓐ 0.29,0.816–0.29,0.816– ⓑ 2.515115111…2.515115111…

1.222

ⓐ 2.63–,0.1252.63–,0.125 ⓑ 0.418302…0.418302…

1.223

ⓐ rational ⓑ irrational

1.224

ⓐ irrational ⓑ rational

1.225

ⓐ not a real number ⓑ real number

1.226

ⓐ real number ⓑ not a real number

1.227

ⓐ 4,494,49 ⓑ −3,4,49−3,4,49 ⓒ −3,0.3–,95,4,49−3,0.3–,95,4,49 ⓓ −2−2 ⓔ −3,−2,0.3–,95,4,49−3,−2,0.3–,95,4,49

1.228

ⓐ 6,1216,121 ⓑ −25,−1,6,121−25,−1,6,121 ⓒ −25,−38,−1,6,121−25,−38,−1,6,121 ⓓ 2.041975…2.041975… ⓔ −25,−38,−1,6,121,2.041975…−25,−38,−1,6,121,2.041975…

1.231

ⓐ > ⓑ > ⓒ < ⓓ <

1.232

ⓐ < ⓑ < ⓒ > ⓓ <

1.243

32 r + 29 s 32 r + 29 s

1.244

41 m + 6 n 41 m + 6 n

1.245

1 7 15 1 7 15

1.246

1 2 9 1 2 9

1.247

32x

1.248

−63 y −63 y

1.249

ⓐ −79−79 ⓑ −1.2−1.2 ⓒ 1414 ⓓ 9494

1.250

ⓐ −713−713 ⓑ −8.4−8.4 ⓒ 4646 ⓓ 5252

1.251

ⓐ 1414 ⓑ −7−7 ⓒ 103103

1.252

ⓐ 118118 ⓑ −54−54 ⓒ 5353

1.253

ⓐ 0 ⓑ 0 ⓒ undefined

1.254

ⓐ 0 ⓑ 0 ⓒ undefined

1.255

−48 a −48 a

1.256

−92 x −92 x

1.257

5 49 5 49

1.258

11 25 11 25

1.259

ⓐ 0 ⓑ undefined

1.260

ⓐ 0 ⓑ undefined

1.261

20 y + 50 20 y + 50

1.262

12 z + 16 12 z + 16

1.263

4 x + 8 4 x + 8

1.264

6 x + 42 6 x + 42

1.265

5 y + 3 5 y + 3

1.266

4 n + 9 4 n + 9

1.267

70 + 15 p 70 + 15 p

1.268

4 + 35 d 4 + 35 d

1.269

−18 m − 15 −18 m − 15

1.270

−48 n − 66 −48 n − 66

1.271

−10 + 15 a −10 + 15 a

1.272

−56 + 105 y −56 + 105 y

1.273

− z + 11 − z + 11

1.274

− x + 4 − x + 4

1.275

3 − 3 x 3 − 3 x

1.276

2 x − 20 2 x − 20

1.277

5 x − 66 5 x − 66

1.278

7 x − 13 7 x − 13

1.279

2.5 feet

1.280

54 feet

1.281

8,600 pounds

1.282

102,000,000 pounds

1.283

440,000,000 yards

1.284

151,200 minutes

1.285

16 cups

1.286

48 teaspoons

1.287

9 lbs.8 oz9 lbs.8 oz

1.288

21 ft. 6 in.

1.289

4 lbs. 8 oz.

1.290

11 gallons 2 qt.

1.291

5,000 meters

1.292

250 centimeters

1.293

2.8 kilograms

1.294

4.5 kilograms

1.295

ⓐ 7,250 kiloliters ⓑ 6,300 milliliters

1.296

ⓐ 35,000 liters ⓑ 410 centiliters

1.297

83 centimeters

1.298

1.04 meters

1.299

2 liters

1.300

2.4 kilograms

1.301

2.12 quarts

1.302

3.8 liters

1.303

19,335.6 feet

1.304

8,993.46 km

1.305

15 ° C 15 ° C

1.306

5°C5°C

1.307

59°F59°F

1.308

50 ° F 50 ° F

Section 1.1 Exercises

1.

ⓐ thousands ⓑ hundreds ⓒ tens ⓓ ten thousands ⓔ ones

3.

ⓐ ones ⓑ ten thousands ⓒ hundred thousands ⓓ tens ⓔ hundreds

5.

ⓐ ten millions ⓑ ten thousands ⓒ tens ⓓ thousands ⓔ millions

7.

ⓐ trillions ⓑ billions ⓒ millions ⓓ tens ⓔ thousands

9.

one thousand, seventy-eight

11.

three hundred sixty-four thousand, five hundred ten

13.

five million, eight hundred forty-six thousand, one hundred three

15.

thirty-seven million, eight hundred eighty-nine thousand, five

17.

412

19.

35,975

21.

11,044,167

23.

3,226,512,017

25.

ⓐ 390 ⓑ 2,930

27.

ⓐ 13,700 ⓑ 391,800

29.

ⓐ 1,490 ⓑ 1,500

31.

ⓐ 64,000 ⓑ 63,900

33.

ⓐ 392,500 ⓑ 393,000 ⓒ 390,000

35.

ⓐ 2,587,000 ⓑ 2,587,000 ⓒ 2,590,000

37.

divisible by 2, 3, and 6

39.

divisible by 3 and 5

41.

divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10

43.

divisible by 2

45.

divisible by 2, 5, and 10

47.

divisible by 3 and 5

49.

2 · 43 2 · 43

51.

2 · 2 · 3 · 11 2 · 2 · 3 · 11

53.

3 · 3 · 7 · 11 3 · 3 · 7 · 11

55.

2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3

57.

2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 5 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 5

59.

24

61.

48

63.

60

65.

24

67.

280

69.

440

71.

twenty-four thousand, four hundred ninety-three dollars

73.

ⓐ $24,490 ⓑ $24,500 ⓒ $24,000 ⓓ $20,000

75.

ⓐ 1,000,000,000 ⓑ 1,300,000,000 ⓒ 1,340,000,000

77.

40

81.

Answers may vary.

Section 1.2 Exercises

83.

16 minus 9, the difference of sixteen and nine

85.

28 divided by 4, the quotient of twenty-eight and four

87.

2 times 7, the product of two and seven

89.

fourteen is less than twenty-one

91.

thirty-six is greater than or equal to nineteen

93.

y minus 1 is greater than 6, the difference of y and one is greater than six

95.

2 is less than or equal to 18 divided by 6; 2 is less than or equal to the quotient of eighteen and six

97.

equation

99.

expression

101.

expression

103.

125

105.

256

107.

ⓐ 43 ⓑ 55

109.

5

111.

34

113.

58

115.

6

117.

4

119.

35

121.

58

123.

149

125.

50

127.

22

129.

144

131.

32

133.

21

135.

9

137.

73

139.

54

141.

8

143.

5

145.

x 3 and 8 x 3 , 14 and 5 x 3 and 8 x 3 , 14 and 5

147.

16 and 4 , 16 b 2 and 9 b 2 16 and 4 , 16 b 2 and 9 b 2

149.

15 x 2 , 6 x , 2 15 x 2 , 6 x , 2

151.

10 y 3 , y , 2 10 y 3 , y , 2

153.

13x

155.

7c

157.

10 u + 3 10 u + 3

159.

22 a + 1 22 a + 1

161.

17 x 2 + 20 x + 16 17 x 2 + 20 x + 16

163.

14 − 9 14 − 9

165.

9 · 7 9 · 7

167.

36 ÷ 9 36 ÷ 9

169.

8 x + 3 x 8 x + 3 x

171.

y 3 y 3

173.

8 ( y − 9 ) 8 ( y − 9 )

175.

c + 3 c + 3

177.

2 n − 7 2 n − 7

179.

ⓐ $750 ⓑ $1,350

181.

Answers may vary

183.

Answers may vary

Section 1.3 Exercises

185.

ⓐ > ⓑ < ⓒ < ⓓ >

187.

ⓐ −2−2 ⓑ 6

189.

4

191.

15

193.

ⓐ −12−12 ⓑ 12

195.

ⓐ 32 ⓑ 0 ⓒ 16

197.

ⓐ < ⓑ ==

199.

5 , −5 5 , −5

201.

56

203.

0

205.

8

207.

ⓐ −19−19 ⓑ −33−33

209.

−80 −80

211.

32

213.

−22 −22

215.

108

217.

29

219.

6

221.

−9 −9

223.

12

225.

ⓐ 16 ⓑ 16

227.

ⓐ 45 ⓑ 45

229.

27

231.

−39 −39

233.

−59 −59

235.

−51 −51

237.

9

239.

−2 −2

241.

−2 −2

243.

22

245.

0

247.

4

249.

6

251.

−8 −8

253.

−11 −11

255.

ⓐ 20,329 ⓑ −282−282

257.

ⓐ $540 million ⓑ −$27−$27 billion

259.

−32 −32

261.

Answers may vary

263.

Answers may vary

Section 1.4 Exercises

265.

−32 −32

267.

−63 −63

269.

−6 −6

271.

14

273.

−4 −4

275.

13

277.

−12 −12

279.

−47 −47

281.

64

283.

−16 −16

285.

90

287.

9

289.

41

291.

−9 −9

293.

−29 −29

295.

5

297.

ⓐ −47−47 ⓑ 16

299.

ⓐ −4−4 ⓑ 10

301.

−8 −8

303.

−16 −16

305.

121

307.

ⓐ 1 ⓑ 33

309.

ⓐ −5−5 ⓑ 25

311.

21

313.

−56 −56

315.

( 3 + ( −15 ) ) + 7 ; − 5 ( 3 + ( −15 ) ) + 7 ; − 5

317.

10 − ( −18 ) ; 28 10 − ( −18 ) ; 28

319.

−5 − ( −30 ) ; 25 −5 − ( −30 ) ; 25

321.

−3 · 15 ; − 45 −3 · 15 ; − 45

323.

−60 ÷ ( −20 ) ; 3 −60 ÷ ( −20 ) ; 3

325.

−6 a + b −6 a + b

327.

−10 ( p − q ) −10 ( p − q )

329.

96 ° 96 °

331.

21

333.

− $28 − $28

335.

$187

337.

− $3600 − $3600

339.

Answers may vary

341.

Answers may vary

Section 1.5 Exercises

343.

616,924,1232616,924,1232 answers may vary

345.

1018,1527,20361018,1527,2036 answers may vary

347.

− 5 11 − 5 11

349.

− 12 7 − 12 7

351.

10 21 10 21

353.

− x 4 y − x 4 y

355.

2 x 2 3 y 2 x 2 3 y

357.

27 40 27 40

359.

1 4 1 4

361.

− 1 6 − 1 6

363.

− 21 50 − 21 50

365.

11 30 11 30

367.

20 11 20 11

369.

9n

371.

−34 −34

373.

9 8 9 8

375.

1 1

377.

33 4 x 33 4 x

379.

− 4 9 − 4 9

381.

10 u 9 v 10 u 9 v

383.

−10 −10

385.

− 1 16 − 1 16

387.

− 10 9 − 10 9

389.

− 2 5 − 2 5

391.

2 m 3 n 2 m 3 n

393.

5 2 5 2

395.

16 3 16 3

397.

0

399.

1 3 1 3

401.

3 5 3 5

403.

2 8 17 2 8 17

405.

3 5 3 5

407.

−8> −8>

409.

11 6 11 6

411.

5 2 5 2

413.

r s + 10 r s + 10

415.

x − y −3 x − y −3

417.

ⓐ 112112 cups ⓑ answers will vary

419.

20 bags

421.

Answers may vary

423.

Answers may vary

Section 1.6 Exercises

425.

11 13 11 13

427.

x + 3 4 x + 3 4

429.

− 5 8 − 5 8

431.

7 17 7 17

433.

− 16 13 − 16 13

435.

4 15 4 15

437.

1 2 1 2

439.

5 7 5 7

441.

5 y − 7 8 5 y − 7 8

443.

− 38 u − 38 u

445.

1 5 1 5

447.

− 2 9 − 2 9

449.

− 1 4 − 1 4

451.

n − 4 5 n − 4 5

453.

− 5 24 − 5 24

455.

2 9 2 9

457.

9 14 9 14

459.

4 9 4 9

461.

29 24 29 24

463.

1 48 1 48

465.

7 24 7 24

467.

37 120 37 120

469.

17 105 17 105

471.

− 53 40 − 53 40

473.

1 12 1 12

475.

15 8 15 8

477.

4 x + 3 12 4 x + 3 12

479.

4 y − 12 20 4 y − 12 20

481.

ⓐ 5656 ⓑ 4

483.

ⓐ 25n1625n16 ⓑ 25n−163025n−1630

485.

5 4 5 4

487.

1 24 1 24

489.

13 18 13 18

491.

−28 − 15 y 60 −28 − 15 y 60

493.

33 64 33 64

495.

54

497.

49 25 49 25

499.

15 4 15 4

501.

5 21 5 21

503.

7 9 7 9

505.

−5 −5

507.

19 12 19 12

509.

23 24 23 24

511.

11 5 11 5

513.

1

515.

13 3 13 3

517.

ⓐ −12−12 ⓑ −1−1

519.

ⓐ 1515 ⓑ −1−1

521.

ⓐ 1515 ⓑ 6565

523.

− 1 9 − 1 9

525.

− 5 11 − 5 11

527.

7878 yard

529.

Answers may vary

Section 1.7 Exercises

531.

29.81

533.

0.7

535.

0.029

537.

−11.0009 −11.0009

539.

five and five tenths

541.

eight and seventy-one hundredths

543.

two thousandths

545.

negative seventeen and nine tenths

547.

0.7

549.

2.8

551.

0.85

553.

0.30

555.

4.10

557.

ⓐ 5.78 ⓑ 5.8 ⓒ 6

559.

ⓐ 63.48 ⓑ 63.5 ⓒ 63

561.

24.48

563.

−9.23 −9.23

565.

−40.91 −40.91

567.

−7.22 −7.22

569.

−27.5 −27.5

571.

15.73

573.

102.212

575.

51.31

577.

−4.89 −4.89

579.

0.144

581.

42.008

583.

−11.653 −11.653

585.

337.8914

587.

1.305

589.

92.4

591.

55,200

593.

0.19

595.

$2.44

597.

3

599.

−4.8 −4.8

601.

35

603.

2.08

605.

20

607.

1 25 1 25

609.

13 25 13 25

611.

5 4 5 4

613.

3 8 3 8

615.

19 200 19 200

617.

0.85

619.

2.75

621.

−12.4 −12.4

623.

1. 36 — 1. 36 —

625.

0. 135 — 0. 135 —

627.

3.025

629.

0.011

631.

0.63

633.

1.5

635.

0.214

637.

0.078

639.

1%

641.

135%

643.

300%

645.

8.75%

647.

225.4%

649.

ⓐ $58,966 ⓑ $59,000 ⓒ $60,000

651.

ⓐ $142.19; ⓑ $142

653.

ⓐ $243.57 ⓑ $79.35

655.

Answers may vary

657.

Answers may vary

Section 1.8 Exercises

659.

6

661.

8

663.

3

665.

10

667.

−2 −2

669.

−1 −1

671.

ⓐ 5151 ⓑ 319100319100

673.

ⓐ −121−121 ⓑ 9297100092971000

675.

ⓐ 0.75,0.223–0.75,0.223– ⓑ 1.39174…1.39174…

677.

ⓐ 0.45–,3.590.45–,3.59 ⓑ 1.919293…1.919293…

679.

ⓐ rational ⓑ irrational

681.

ⓐ irrational ⓑ rational

683.

ⓐ real number ⓑ not a real number

685.

ⓐ not a real number ⓑ real number

687.

ⓐ 0,36,90,36,9 ⓑ −8,36,9−8,36,9 ⓒ −8,0,125,36,9−8,0,125,36,9 ⓓ 1.95286…1.95286… ⓔ −8,0,1.95286…,125,36,9−8,0,1.95286…,125,36,9

689.

ⓐ none ⓑ −100,−7,−1−100,−7,−1 ⓒ −100,−7,−83,−1,0.77,314−100,−7,−83,−1,0.77,314 ⓓ none ⓔ −100,−7,−83,−1,0.77,314−100,−7,−83,−1,0.77,314

691.
693.
695.
697.
699.

<

701.

>

703.

>

705.

<

707.
709.
711.

<

713.

>

715.

<

717.

<

719.

ⓐ 4 busses ⓑ answers may vary ⓒ answers may vary

721.

Answers may vary

Section 1.9 Exercises

723.

12x

725.

y + 40 y + 40

727.

7 8 7 8

729.

49 11 49 11

731.

−63 −63

733.

1 5 6 1 5 6

735.

17

737.

14.88

739.

28a

741.

−75 m −75 m

743.

10p

745.

27 m + ( −21 n ) 27 m + ( −21 n )

747.

5 4 g + 1 2 h 5 4 g + 1 2 h

749.

2.43 p + 8.26 q 2.43 p + 8.26 q

751.

ⓐ −25−25 ⓑ −4.3−4.3 ⓒ 8 ⓓ 103103

753.

ⓐ 7676 ⓑ 0.075 ⓒ −23−23 ⓓ −14−14

755.

ⓐ 1616 ⓑ −43−43 ⓒ 107107

757.

ⓐ 12111211 ⓑ −1011−1011 ⓒ −14−14

759.

0

761.

0

763.

0

765.

0

767.

44

769.

id

771.

0

773.

0

775.

undefined

777.

undefined

779.

36 d + 90 36 d + 90

781.

32 y + 72 32 y + 72

783.

6 c − 78 6 c − 78

785.

3 4 q + 3 3 4 q + 3

787.

5 y − 3 5 y − 3

789.

3 + 8 r 3 + 8 r

791.

r s − 18 r r s − 18 r

793.

y p + 4 p y p + 4 p

795.

−28 p − 7 −28 p − 7

797.

−3 x + 18 −3 x + 18

799.

−3 x + 7 −3 x + 7

801.

−3 y − 8 −3 y − 8

803.

−33 c + 26 −33 c + 26

805.

− a + 19 − a + 19

807.

4 m − 10 4 m − 10

809.

22 n + 9 22 n + 9

811.

72 x − 25 72 x − 25

813.

6 c + 34 6 c + 34

815.

12 y + 63 12 y + 63

817.

ⓐ $80 ⓑ $80 ⓒ answers will vary

819.

ⓐ $23.88 ⓑ no, the price is the same

821.

Answers may vary

823.

Answers may vary

Section 1.10 Exercises

825.

72 inches

827.

1.5 feet

829.

53135313 yards

831.

7,920 feet

833.

9,200 pounds

835.

17121712 tons

837.

5,400 s

839.

9696 teaspoons

841.

224224 ounces

843.

114114 gallons

845.

26 in.

847.

65 days

849.

115 ounces

851.

8 lbs. 13 oz.

853.

3.05 hours

855.

10 ft. 2 in.

857.

4 yards

859.

5,000 meters

861.

155 centimeters

863.

3.072 kilometers

865.

1.5 grams

867.

91,600 milligrams

869.

2,000 grams

871.

0.75 liters

873.

91 centimeters

875.

855 grams

877.

2.1 kilograms

879.

1.6 liters

881.

190.5 centimeters

883.

21.9 meters

885.

742.5 kilograms

887.

3.1 miles

889.

44 pounds

891.

53.2 liters

893.

30°C30°C

895.

40°C40°C

897.

22.2°C22.2°C

899.

−17.8°C−17.8°C

901.

41°F41°F

903.

14°F14°F

905.

71.6°F71.6°F

907.

109.4°F109.4°F

909.

14.6 kilograms

911.

Answers may vary.

Review Exercises

913.

ⓐ tens ⓑ ten thousands ⓒ hundreds ⓓ ones ⓔ thousands

915.

ⓐ ten millions ⓑ tens ⓒ hundred thousands ⓓ millions ⓔ ten thousands

917.

six thousand, one hundred four

919.

three million, nine hundred seventy-five thousand, two hundred eighty-four

921.

315315

923.

90,425,01690,425,016

925.

ⓐ 410410 ⓑ 8,5608,560

927.

ⓐ 865,000865,000 ⓑ 865,000865,000 ⓒ 860,000860,000

929.

by 2 , 3 , 6 by 2 , 3 , 6

931.

by3,5by3,5

933.

by2,5,10by2,5,10

935.

2·2·3·5·72·2·3·5·7

937.

3·3·5·53·3·5·5

939.

2·2·2·3·5·132·2·2·3·5·13

941.

2·2·2·3·32·2·2·3·3

943.

2·2·3·3·72·2·3·3·7

945.

3030

947.

120

949.

25 minus 7, the difference of twenty-five and seven

951.

45 divided by 5, the quotient of forty-five and five

953.

forty-two is greater than or equal to twenty-seven

955.

3 is less than or equal to 20 divided by 4, three is less than or equal to the quotient of twenty and four

957.

expression

959.

243

961.

13

963.

10

965.

41

967.

34

969.

81

971.

58

973.

12

975.

12and3,n2and3n212and3,n2and3n2

977.

11x2,3x,611x2,3x,6

979.

26a26a

981.

12x+812x+8

983.

12p+212p+2

985.

8+128+12

987.

x−4x−4

989.

6y6y

991.

b+15b+15

993.

ⓐ > ⓑ < ⓒ < ⓓ >

995.

ⓐ 8 ⓑ −1−1

997.

19

999.

ⓐ −3−3 ⓑ 3

1001.

ⓐ 7 ⓑ 25 ⓒ 0

1003.

ⓐ < ⓑ =

1005.

4

1007.

80

1009.

ⓐ 28 ⓑ 15

1011.

−135 −135

1013.

0

1015.

132

1017.

6

1019.

ⓐ 9 ⓑ 9

1021.

ⓐ 17 ⓑ 17

1023.

29

1025.

−48−48

1027.

−42−42

1029.

18

1031.

−20−20

1033.

−35−35

1035.

3636

1037.

−4−4

1039.

6

1041.

43

1043.

−125−125

1045.

−88−88

1047.

−5−5

1049.

55

1051.

ⓐ −18−18 ⓑ −87−87

1053.

ⓐ −5−5 ⓑ 17

1055.

8

1057.

38

1059.

(−4+(−17))+32;11(−4+(−17))+32;11

1061.

−45 −9 ; 5 −45 −9 ; 5

1063.

84 degrees

1065.

28,312,41628,312,416 answers may vary

1067.

1012,1518,20241012,1518,2024 answers may vary

1069.

1313

1071.

3434

1073.

−78−78

1075.

xyxy

1077.

215215

1079.

−29−29

1081.

7p7p

1083.

−42−42

1085.

2

1087.

−75−75

1089.

254a254a

1091.

2929

1093.

−125−125

1095.

3434

1097.

−310−310

1099.

3r5s3r5s

1101.

158158

1103.

−6−6

1105.

4343

1107.

−4−4

1109.

5252

1111.

−2−2

1113.

cd+9cd+9

1115.

5959

1117.

y+23y+23

1119.

−12−12

1121.

3535

1123.

y−917y−917

1125.

−11d−11d

1127.

815815

1129.

310310

1131.

17121712

1133.

13241324

1135.

19801980

1137.

116116

1139.

12751275

1141.

14

1143.

ⓐ 3838 ⓑ 0

1145.

5959

1147.

−6−6

1149.

8.03

1151.

0.001

1153.

seven and eight tenths

1155.

five thousandths

1157.

ⓐ 5.79 ⓑ 5.8 ⓒ 6

1159.

ⓐ 12.48 ⓑ 12.5 ⓒ 12

1161.

27.73

1163.

−5.53

1165.

−13.5

1167.

35.8

1169.

42.51

1171.

0.12

1173.

26.7528

1175.

2.2302

1177.

0.03

1179.

$0.71

1181.

150

1183.

225225

1185.

17401740

1187.

7 4 7 4

1189.

0.4

1191.

−0.375−0.375

1193.

0.5–0.5–

1195.

7

1197.

0.05

1199.

0.4

1201.

1.15

1203.

18%

1205.

0.9%

1207.

150%

1209.

8

1211.

−5

1213.

ⓐ 9191 ⓑ 847100847100

1215.

ⓐ 0.84,1.3–0.84,1.3– ⓑ 0.79132…,0.79132…,

1217.

ⓐ rational ⓑ irrational

1219.

ⓐ not a real number ⓑ real number

1221.

ⓐ 0,160,16 ⓑ −4,0,16−4,0,16 ⓒ −4,0,56,16−4,0,56,16 ⓓ 18,5.2537…18,5.2537… ⓔ −4,0,56,16,18,5.2537…−4,0,56,16,18,5.2537…

1227.

<

1229.

>

1235.

>

1237.

>

1239.

−48m−48m

1241.

a+47a+47

1243.

37

1245.

359359

1247.

17121712

1249.

27x+23y27x+23y

1251.

ⓐ −13−13 ⓑ −5.1−5.1 ⓒ 14 ⓓ 8585

1253.

ⓐ 110110 ⓑ −94−94 ⓒ 5353

1255.

0

1257.

undefined

1259.

39

1261.

57

1263.

8

1265.

7x+637x+63

1267.

−18m+3−18m+3

1269.

5n−25n−2

1271.

−5a−13−5a−13

1273.

84 inches

1275.

64 inches

1277.

2.7 miles

1279.

105 minutes

1281.

94 ounces

1283.

10 lbs. 6 oz.

1285.

15 feet

1287.

170 centimeters

1289.

0.488 grams

1291.

2,900 grams

1293.

1.12 meter

1295.

0.9 kilograms

1297.

175.3 centimeters

1299.

1.6 miles

1301.

14.6 gallons

1303.

35° C

1305.

–6.7° C

1307.

86° F

1309.

10.4° F

Practice Test

1311.

205,617

1313.

72

1315.

−2−2

1317.

−7−20;−27−7−20;−27

1319.

677.13

1321.

185%

1323.

99

1325.

−44−44

1327.

3

1329.

169169

1331.

m+107m+107

1333.

−10.5−10.5

1335.

2.2365

1337.

−10p−10p

1339.

15x+4y15x+4y

1341.

undefined

1343.

100 minutes

1345.

4.508 km

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