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1.1

yes yes no yes
no

1.2

no yes yes no
no

1.3

2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 5 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 5

1.4

2 · 2 · 3 · 5 2 · 2 · 3 · 5

1.5

36 36

1.6

72 72

1.7

16

1.8

23

1.9

86

1.10

1

1.11

9 64 40

1.12

216 64 185

1.13

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

1.14

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

1.15

14x21314x213 12x÷212x÷2
z+13z+13 8x188x18

1.16

17y2+1917y2+19 7y7y
x+11x+11 11a1411a14

1.17

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

1.18

2x82x8 2(x8)2(x8)

1.19

w 7 w 7

1.20

l 6 l 6

1.21

4 q 8 4 q 8

1.22

7 n + 3 7 n + 3

1.23

== >> <<
==

1.24

>> == >>
<<

1.25

16

1.26

9

1.27

−6−6 2 −2−2

1.28

−7−7 3 −3−3

1.29

2 −2−2 −10−10 10

1.30

3 −3−3 −11−11 11

1.31

8,88,8 −18,−18, −18−18
19,1919,19 −4,−4, −4−4

1.32

8,88,8 −22,−22, −22−22
23,2323,23 3,33,3

1.33

3

1.34

13

1.35

23 60 −63−63 −9−9

1.36

39 39 −28 −7

1.37

81 −81−81

1.38

49 −49−49

1.39

4 21

1.40

9 6

1.41

31

1.42

67

1.43

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

1.44

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

1.45

The difference in temperatures was 45 degrees.

1.46

The difference in temperatures was 9 degrees.

1.47

23 40 23 40

1.48

5 8 5 8

1.49

−33 a −33 a

1.50

−26 b −26 b

1.51

4 15 4 15

1.52

2 3 2 3

1.53

3 4 b 3 4 b

1.54

4 q 4 q

1.55

79 60 79 60

1.56

103 60 103 60

1.57

27a323627a3236 2a32a3

1.58

24k53024k530 2k152k15

1.59

4

1.60

2

1.61

1 90 1 90

1.62

272

1.63

2

1.64

2 7 2 7

1.65

1 2 1 2

1.66

2 3 2 3

1.67

6.586.58 6.66.6 7

1.68

15.21815.218 15.2215.22
15.215.2

1.69

−16.49−16.49 −0.42−0.42

1.70

−23.593−23.593 −12.58−12.58

1.71

−27.4815 −27.4815

1.72

−87.6148 −87.6148

1.73

25.8 258 2,580

1.74

142 1,420 14,200

1.75

587.3 587.3

1.76

34.25 34.25

1.77

117500117500 −0.875−0.875

1.78

31253125 −0.375−0.375

1.79

0.09, 0.87, 0.039 17%, 175%, 8.25%

1.80

0.03, 0.91, 0.083 41%, 225%, 9.25%

1.81

6 13 −15−15

1.82

4 14 −10−10

1.83

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

1.84

6,1216,121
25,−1,6,12125,−1,6,121
25,38,−1,6,12125,38,−1,6,121
2.041975...2.041975...
25,38,−1,6,121,2.041975...25,38,−1,6,121,2.041975...

1.87

Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from 0 to 1. 0.6 is highlighted.

Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 1.00 to 0.00. Minus 0.74 is highlighted, minus 0.25 is highlighted.
1.88

Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from 0 to 1. 0.9 is highlighted.

Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 1.00 to 0.00. Minus 0.74 is highlighted.
1.89

32 r + 29 s 32 r + 29 s

1.90

41 m + 6 n 41 m + 6 n

1.91

1 7 15 1 7 15

1.92

1 2 9 1 2 9

1.93

−48 a −48 a

1.94

−92 x −92 x

1.95

5 49 5 49

1.96

11 25 11 25

1.97

0 undefined

1.98

0 undefined

1.99

4 x + 8 4 x + 8

1.100

6 x + 42 6 x + 42

1.101

5 y + 3 5 y + 3

1.102

4 n + 9 4 n + 9

1.103

70 + 15 p 70 + 15 p

1.104

4 + 35 d 4 + 35 d

1.105

−10 + 15 a −10 + 15 a

1.106

−56 + 105 y −56 + 105 y

1.107

z + 11 z + 11

1.108

x + 4 x + 4

1.109

3 3 x 3 3 x

1.110

2 x 20 2 x 20

1.111

5 x 66 5 x 66

1.112

7 x 13 7 x 13

Section 1.1 Exercises

1.

Divisible by 2, 3, 6

3.

Divisible by 2

5.

Divisible by 3, 5

7.

2 · 43 2 · 43

9.

5 · 7 · 13 5 · 7 · 13

11.

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

13.

24

15.

280

17.

440

19.

5

21.

58

23.

29

25.

149

27.

50

29.

5

31.

64 16 7

33.

21

35.

9

37.

10 x + 6 10 x + 6

39.

22 a + 1 22 a + 1

41.

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

43.

5x26xy5x26xy 6y25x6y25x
y2+21y2+21 81x26x81x26x

45.

4ab2+3a2b4ab2+3a2b 20xy220xy2
m+15m+15 121x29x121x29x

47.

8(y9)8(y9) 8y98y9

49.

5(3x+y)5(3x+y) 15x+y15x+y

51.

2 c + 14 2 c + 14

53.

3 n 7 3 n 7

55.

Answers will vary.

57.

Answers will vary.

Section 1.2 Exercises

59.

>> >> >> >>

61.

== == >> ==

63.

0

65.

8

67.

15

69.

1

71.

−11−11 −3−3 33

73.

32

75.

−22 −22

77.

29 29

79.

6 −6−6 −20−20 2020

81.

−59 −59

83.

22

85.

16 16

87.

45 45

89.

0

91.

4

93.

6

95.

−32−32 −65−65 −4−4
1313

97.

−4−4 −12−12 −39−39
1414

99.

6464 −64−64

101.

−47 −47

103.

90 90

105.

9 9

107.

41 41

109.

−9 −9

111.

−29 −29

113.

1 1

115.

−3 −3

117.

5 5

119.

−47−47 1616

121.

121 121

123.

−56 −56

125.

6 6

127.

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

129.

10(−18);2810(−18);28
−2511;36−2511;36

131.

−6 a + b −6 a + b

133.

96 ° 96 °

135.

21 yards

137.

$ 28 $ 28

139.

Answers will vary.

141.

Answers will vary.

Section 1.3 Exercises

143.

12 7 12 7

145.

10 21 10 21

147.

2 x 2 3 y 2 x 2 3 y

149.

21 a 2 11 b 2 21 a 2 11 b 2

151.

1 3 1 3

153.

21 50 21 50

155.

11 30 11 30

157.

9 n 9 n

159.

33 4 x 33 4 x

161.

4 9 4 9

163.

10 u 9 v 10 u 9 v

165.

1 16 1 16

167.

10 9 10 9

169.

2 5 2 5

171.

2 m 3 n 2 m 3 n

173.

29 24 29 24

175.

1 48 1 48

177.

17 105 17 105

179.

53 40 53 40

181.

1 12 1 12

183.

4 x + 3 12 4 x + 3 12

185.

5656 44

187.

25n1625n16 25n163025n1630

189.

−8x1518−8x1518 10k2710k27

191.

−5(a+1)3−5(a+1)3 aa

193.

9 7 9 7

195.

−8 −8

197.

11 6 11 6

199.

5 2 5 2

201.

54 54

203.

49 25 49 25

205.

15 4 15 4

207.

5 21 5 21

209.

5 4 5 4

211.

1 24 1 24

213.

−28 15 y 60 −28 15 y 60

215.

33 64 33 64

217.

7 9 7 9

219.

−5 −5

221.

23 24 23 24

223.

11 5 11 5

225.

1 1

227.

13 3 13 3

229.

1515 6565

231.

1 9 1 9

233.

5 11 5 11

235.

Answers will vary.

237.

Answers will vary.

Section 1.4 Exercises

239.

5.78 5.8 6

241.

0.30 0.3 0

243.

63.48 63.5 63

245.

−40.91 −40.91

247.

−7.22 −7.22

249.

−27.5 −27.5

251.

102.212 102.212

253.

51.31 51.31

255.

−4.89 −4.89

257.

−1200.47982 −1200.47982

259.

337.8914 337.8914

261.

1.305 1.305

263.

92.4 92.4

265.

2.5

267.

55200

269.

$ 2.44 $ 2.44

271.

−4.8 −4.8

273.

2.08 2.08

275.

1 25 1 25

277.

19 200 19 200

279.

0.85 0.85

281.

−12.4 −12.4

283.

0.71 0.71

285.

0.393 0.393

287.

156 % 156 %

289.

6.25 % 6.25 %

291.

8

293.

12

295.

−10 −10

297.

0,36,90,36,9 −8,0,36,9−8,0,36,9 −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

299.

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

301.
Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from 0 to 6. Some values are highlighted. From left to right, these are: 3 by 10, 11 by 6, 7 by 2 and 4.
303.
Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 4 to 4. Some values are highlighted. From left to right, these are: minus 5 by 2, minus 1 and two thirds, minus 3 by 4, 3 by 4, 1 and two thirds, and 5 by 2.
305.
Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 4 to 4. Two values are highlighted. One is between minus 2 and minus 1. The other is between 0 and 1.
307.
Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 4 to 4. Two values are highlighted. One is between minus 2 and minus 1. The other is between 3 and 4.
309.

Answers will vary.

311.

Answers will vary.

Section 1.5 Exercises

313.

27 m + ( −21 n ) 27 m + ( −21 n )

315.

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

317.

2.43 p + 8.26 q 2.43 p + 8.26 q

319.

−63 −63

321.

1 5 6 1 5 6

323.

17 17

325.

14.88 14.88

327.

10 p 10 p

329.

44 44

331.

7 8 7 8

333.

d d

335.

49 11 49 11

337.

0

339.

undefined

341.

undefined

343.

32 y + 72 32 y + 72

345.

6 c 78 6 c 78

347.

3 4 q + 3 3 4 q + 3

349.

5 y 3 5 y 3

351.

3 + 8 r 3 + 8 r

353.

36 d + 90 36 d + 90

355.

r s 18 r r s 18 r

357.

y p + 4 p y p + 4 p

359.

−28 p 7 −28 p 7

361.

−3 x + 18 −3 x + 18

363.

−3 x + 7 −3 x + 7

365.

−3 y 8 −3 y 8

367.

−33 c + 26 −33 c + 26

369.

a + 19 a + 19

371.

4 m 10 4 m 10

373.

72 x 25 72 x 25

375.

22 n + 9 22 n + 9

377.

6 c + 34 6 c + 34

379.

12 y + 63 12 y + 63

381.

Answers will vary.

383.

Answers will vary.

Review Exercises

385.

Divisible by 2,3,5,6,102,3,5,6,10

387.

120

389.

4

391.

3

393.

6 x 2 x + 5 6 x 2 x + 5

395.

11(y2)11(y2) 11y211y2

397.

== == >> ==

399.

−9 −9

401.

8 −8−8 −22−22 22

403.

40 40

405.

−3−3 −15−15 −56−56 17

407.

28

409.

−12 −12

411.

9

413.

( −4 + ( −9 ) ) + 23 ; 10 ( −4 + ( −9 ) ) + 23 ; 10

415.

46 ° 46 °

417.

15 x 3 11 y 2 15 x 3 11 y 2

419.

8 x 15 y 8 x 15 y

421.

31 36 31 36

423.

118118 5656

425.

1 6 1 6

427.

75

429.

1 5 1 5

431.

6.17 6.17

433.

96.978 96.978

435.

488.1813

437.

56.3 56.3

439.

−2.3 −2.3

441.

48 5 48 5

443.

1. 27 ¯ 1. 27 ¯

445.

4.75 % 4.75 %

447.

no real number

449.
Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 4 to 4. Some values are highlighted.
451.

3 4 x + y 3 4 x + y

453.

1 11 15 1 11 15

455.

9 17 9 17

457.

undefined

459.

8 b + 10 8 b + 10

461.

x p 5 p x p 5 p

463.

−6 x 6 −6 x 6

465.

6 y + 16 6 y + 16

Practice Test

467.

7 n + 7 7 n + 7

469.

−8 11 ; 19 −8 11 ; 19

( −8 ( −3 ) ) + 5 ; 0 ( −8 ( −3 ) ) + 5 ; 0

471.

28.1528.15 28.14628.146

473.
Figure shows a number line with numbers ranging from minus 4 to 4. Some values are highlighted.
475.

1

477.

−8 −8

479.

15 17 15 17

481.

5 3 5 3

483.

3 3

485.

7 6 7 6

487.

−65.4 −65.4

489.

−160

491.

1 8 13 1 8 13

493.

0 undefined

495.

13 y 3 13 y 3

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