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Elementary Algebra

Chapter 1

Elementary AlgebraChapter 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

14x21314x213 12x÷212x÷2

1.50

17y2+1917y2+19 7y

1.51

x+11x+11 11a1411a14

1.52

z+13z+13 8x188x18

1.53

4(p+q)4(p+q) 4p+q4p+q

1.54

2x82x8 2(x8)2(x8)

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 −1721;38−1721;38

1.118

11(−19);3011(−19);30 −1118;29−1118;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

27a323627a3236 2a32a3

1.168

24k53024k530 2k152k15

1.169

1 90 1 90

1.170

272 272

1.172

2 7 2 7

1.173

−1−1 1212

1.174

7676 112112

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

0.29,0.8160.29,0.816 2.5151151112.515115111

1.222

2.63,0.1252.63,0.125 0.4183020.418302

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 22 −3,2,0.3,95,4,49−3,2,0.3,95,4,49

1.228

6,1216,121 25,−1,6,12125,−1,6,121 25,38,−1,6,12125,38,−1,6,121 2.0419752.041975 25,38,−1,6,121,2.04197525,38,−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

7979 −1.2−1.2 1414 9494

1.250

713713 −8.4−8.4 4646 5252

1.251

1414 −7−7 103103

1.252

118118 5454 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 25n163025n1630

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.

1212 −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.

0.75,0.2230.75,0.223 1.391741.39174

677.

0.45,3.590.45,3.59 1.9192931.919293

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 1.952861.95286 −8,0,1.95286,125,36,9−8,0,1.95286,125,36,9

689.

none 100,−7,−1100,−7,−1 100,−7,83,−1,0.77,314100,−7,83,−1,0.77,314 none 100,−7,83,−1,0.77,314100,−7,83,−1,0.77,314

691.
There is a number line shown that runs from 0 to 6. From left to right the points read 3/4, 8/5, and 10/3. The point for 3/4 is between 0 and 1. The point for 8/5 is between 1 and 2. The point for 10/3 is between 3 and 4.
693.
There is a number line shown that runs from 0 to 6. From left to right the points read 3/10, 11/6, 7/2, and 4. The point for 3/10 is between 0 and 1. The point for 11/6 is between 1 and 2. The point for 7/2 is between 3 and 4.
695.
There is a number line shown that runs from negative 1 to 1. From left to right the points read negative 2/5 and 2/5. The point for negative 2/5 is between negative 1 and 0. The point for 2/5 is between 0 and 1.
697.
There is a number line shown that runs from negative 4 to 4. From left to right the points read negative 5/2, negative 1 and 2/3, negative 3/4, ¾, 1 and 2/3, and 5/2. The point for negative 5/2 is between negative 3 and negative 2. The point for negative 1 and 2/3 is between negative 2 and negative 1. The point for negative 3/4 is between negative 1 and 0. The point for 3/4 is between 0 and 1. The point for 1 and 2/3 is between 1 and 2. The point for 5/2 is between 2 and 3.
699.

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707.
There is a number line shown that runs from negative 4 to 4. The point 0.8 is between 0 and 1.
709.
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719.

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721.

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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.

2525 −4.3−4.3 8 103103

753.

7676 0.075 −23−23 1414

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781.

32 y + 72 32 y + 72

783.

6 c 78 6 c 78

785.

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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.

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827.

1.5 feet

829.

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831.

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833.

9,200 pounds

835.

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837.

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839.

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841.

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843.

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845.

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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.

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897.

22.2°C22.2°C

899.

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901.

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903.

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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.

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967.

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969.

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971.

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973.

12

975.

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977.

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

979.

26a26a

981.

12x+812x+8

983.

12p+212p+2

985.

8+128+12

987.

x4x4

989.

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991.

b+15b+15

993.

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995.

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1017.

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1019.

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1023.

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1025.

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1027.

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1029.

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1031.

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1033.

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1035.

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1037.

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1039.

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1041.

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1043.

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1045.

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1047.

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1049.

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1051.

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1053.

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1055.

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1057.

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1059.

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1061.

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1063.

84 degrees

1065.

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

1067.

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

1069.

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1071.

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1077.

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1081.

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1083.

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1085.

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1087.

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1089.

254a254a

1091.

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1093.

125125

1095.

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1099.

3r5s3r5s

1101.

158158

1103.

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1105.

4343

1107.

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1109.

5252

1111.

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1113.

cd+9cd+9

1115.

5959

1117.

y+23y+23

1119.

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1121.

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1123.

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1125.

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1127.

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1129.

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1131.

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1133.

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1135.

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1137.

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1139.

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1141.

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1145.

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1147.

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1149.

8.03

1151.

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1153.

seven and eight tenths

1155.

five thousandths

1157.

5.79 5.8 6

1159.

12.48 12.5 12

1161.

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1163.

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1165.

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1167.

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1169.

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1171.

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1173.

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1175.

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1179.

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1181.

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1183.

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1185.

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1187.

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1189.

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1193.

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1195.

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1197.

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1199.

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1203.

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1205.

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1207.

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1209.

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9191 847100847100

1215.

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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 18,5.253718,5.2537 −4,0,56,16,18,5.2537−4,0,56,16,18,5.2537

1227.

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1243.

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1245.

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1251.

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1253.

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1255.

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1267.

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1269.

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1271.

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1273.

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1275.

64 inches

1277.

2.7 miles

1279.

105 minutes

1281.

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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.

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1315.

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1317.

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1319.

677.13

1321.

185%

1323.

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1325.

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1327.

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1329.

169169

1331.

m+107m+107

1333.

−10.5−10.5

1335.

2.2365

1337.

−10p−10p

1339.

15x+4y15x+4y

1341.

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1343.

100 minutes

1345.

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