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Be Prepared

4.1

yes; no

4.2

m = 3 ; b = 12 m = 3 ; b = 12

4.3

6 , 0 , 0 , 4 6 , 0 , 0 , 4

4.4

11 11

4.5

Jon earned $22,000 and Ron earned $74,000.

4.6

The speed of the local train is 48 mph and the speed of the express train is 60 mph.

4.7

6,287.05 6,287.05

4.8

0.082 0.082

4.9

$5.85 $5.85

4.10

7 7

4.11

conditional; one solution

4.12

conditional; one solution

4.13

x = 1 x = 1

4.14

p = 8.4 p = 8.4

4.15

41 41

4.16

6 6

4.17

4 4

4.18

3 2 3 2

4.19

4 < a 4 < a

4.20

no

Try It

4.1

yes no

4.2

no yes

4.3

( 3 , 2 ) ( 3 , 2 )

4.4

( 2 , 3 ) ( 2 , 3 )

4.5

( 3 , 4 ) ( 3 , 4 )

4.6

( 5 , −4 ) ( 5 , −4 )

4.7

no solution

4.8

no solution

4.9

infinitely many solutions

4.10

infinitely many solutions

4.11

no solution, inconsistent, independent one solution, consistent, independent

4.12

no solution, inconsistent, independent one solution, consistent, independent

4.13

( 6 , 1 ) ( 6 , 1 )

4.14

( −3 , 5 ) ( −3 , 5 )

4.15

( 2 , 3 2 ) ( 2 , 3 2 )

4.16

( 1 2 , −2 ) ( 1 2 , −2 )

4.17

( 2 , −1 ) ( 2 , −1 )

4.18

( −2 , 3 ) ( −2 , 3 )

4.19

( 1 , 3 ) ( 1 , 3 )

4.20

( 4 , −3 ) ( 4 , −3 )

4.21

( 6 , 2 ) ( 6 , 2 )

4.22

( 1 , −2 ) ( 1 , −2 )

4.23

infinitely many solutions

4.24

infinitely many solutions

4.25

Since both equations are in standard form, using elimination will be most convenient. Since one equation is already solved for x, using substitution will be most convenient.

4.26

Since one equation is already solved for y, using substitution will be most convenient. Since both equations are in standard form, using elimination will be most convenient.

4.27

3, 7

4.28

2, −8−8

4.29

160 policies

4.30

1000 suits

4.31

Mark burned 11 calories for each minute of yoga and 7 calories for each minute of jumping jacks.

4.32

Erin burned 11 calories for each minute on the rowing machine and 5 calories for each minute of weight lifting.

4.33

The angle measures are 55 and 35.

4.34

The angle measures are 5 and 85.

4.35

The angle measures are 42 and 138.

4.36

The angle measures are 66 and 114.

4.37

22, 68

4.38

36, 54

4.39

The length is 60 feet and the width is 35 feet.

4.40

The length is 60 feet and the width is 38 feet.

4.41

It will take Clark 4 hours to catch Mitchell.

4.42

It will take Sally 112112 hours to catch up to Charlie.

4.43

The rate of the boat is 11 mph and the rate of the current is 1 mph.

4.44

The speed of the canoe is 7 mph and the speed of the current is 1 mph.

4.45

The speed of the jet is 236 mph and the speed of the wind is 29 mph.

4.46

The speed of the jet is 408 mph and the speed of the wind is 24 mph.

4.47

206 adults, 347 children

4.48

42 adults, 105 children

4.49

13 dimes and 29 quarters

4.50

19 quarters and 51 nickels

4.51

3 pounds peanuts and 2 pounds cashews

4.52

10 pounds of beans, 10 pounds of ground beef

4.53

120 ml of 25% solution and 30 ml of 50% solution

4.54

125 ml of 10% solution and 125 ml of 40% solution

4.55

$42,000 in the stock fund and $8000 in the savings account

4.56

$1750 at 11% and $5250 at 13%

4.57

Bank $4,000; Federal $14,000

4.58

$41,200 at 4.5%, $24,000 at 7.2%

4.59

C(x)=15x+25,500C(x)=15x+25,500

R(x)=32xR(x)=32x


1,5001,500; when 1,500 benches are sold, the cost and revenue will be both 48,000

4.60

C(x)=120x+150,000C(x)=120x+150,000

R(x)=170xR(x)=170x


3,0003,000; when 3,000 benches are sold, the revenue and costs are both $510,000

4.61

yes no

4.62

no yes

4.63

( 2 , −1 , 3 ) ( 2 , −1 , 3 )

4.64

( −2 , 3 , 4 ) ( −2 , 3 , 4 )

4.65

( −3 , 4 , −2 ) ( −3 , 4 , −2 )

4.66

( −2 , 3 , −1 ) ( −2 , 3 , −1 )

4.67

no solution

4.68

no solution

4.69

infinitely many solutions(x,3,z)(x,3,z) where x=z3;y=3;zx=z3;y=3;z is any real number

4.70

infinitely many solutions (x,y,z)(x,y,z) wherex=5z2;y=4z3;zx=5z2;y=4z3;z is any real number

4.71

The fine arts department sold 75 adult tickets, 200 student tickets, and 75 child tickets.

4.72

The soccer team sold 200 adult tickets, 300 student tickets, and 100 child tickets.

4.73


[38−325−3][38−325−3]
[2−5383−147132−3][2−5383−147132−3]

4.74


[119−575−1][119−575−1]
[5−32−52−1−143−22−7][5−32−52−1−143−22−7]

4.75

{ x y + 2 z = 3 2 x + y 2 z = 1 4 x y + 2 z = 0 { x y + 2 z = 3 2 x + y 2 z = 1 4 x y + 2 z = 0

4.76

{ x + y + z = 4 2 x + 3 y z = 8 x + y z = 3 { x + y + z = 4 2 x + 3 y z = 8 x + y z = 3

4.77


[−230−24−1−445−2−2−2][−230−24−1−445−2−2−2]
[−230−24−1−4415−6−6−6][−230−24−1−4415−6−6−6]
[−230−234−13−16−815−6−6−6][−230−234−13−16−815−6−6−6]

4.78


[41−322−3−2−4504−1][41−322−3−2−4504−1]
[82−642−3−2−4504−1][82−642−3−2−4504−1]
[14−7−12−82−3−2−4504−1][14−7−12−82−3−2−4504−1]

4.79

[ 1 −1 2 0 −3 −4 ] [ 1 −1 2 0 −3 −4 ]

4.80

[ 1 −1 3 0 −5 8 ] [ 1 −1 3 0 −5 8 ]

4.81

The solution is (4,−1).(4,−1).

4.82

The solution is (−2,0).(−2,0).

4.83

( 6 , −1 , −3 ) ( 6 , −1 , −3 )

4.84

( 5 , 7 , 4 ) ( 5 , 7 , 4 )

4.85

no solution

4.86

no solution

4.87

infinitely many solutions (x,y,z),(x,y,z), where x=z3;y=3;zx=z3;y=3;z is any real number.

4.88

infinitely many solutions (x,y,z),(x,y,z), where x=5z2;y=4z3;zx=5z2;y=4z3;z is any real number.

4.89

−14;−14; −28−28

4.90

2 −15−15

4.91

3 11 2

4.92

−3−3 2 3

4.93

37

4.94

7

4.95

−11 −11

4.96

−12 −12

4.97

( 15 7 , 24 7 ) ( 15 7 , 24 7 )

4.98

( −2 , 0 ) ( −2 , 0 )

4.99

( −9 , 3 , −1 ) ( −9 , 3 , −1 )

4.100

( −6 , 3 , −2 ) ( −6 , 3 , −2 )

4.101

no solution

4.102

infinite solutions

4.103

yes

4.104

yes

4.105

no yes

4.106

yes no

4.107


The solution is the grey region.

4.108


The solution is the grey region.

4.109


The solution is the grey region.

4.110


The solution is the grey region.

4.111


The solution is the grey region.

4.112


The solution is the grey region.

4.113


No solution.

4.114


No solution.

4.115


The solution is the grey region.

4.116


The solution is the grey region.

4.117

{30m+20p1602m+3p15{30m+20p1602m+3p15


yes
no

4.118

{ap+5a+2p400{ap+5a+2p400


no
no

4.119

{0.75d+2e25360d+110e1000{0.75d+2e25360d+110e1000


yes
no

4.120

{140p+125j10001.80p+1.25j12{140p+125j10001.80p+1.25j12


yes
no

Section 4.1 Exercises

1.

yes no

3.

yes no

5.

( −2 , 3 ) ( −2 , 3 )

7.

( 0 , 2 ) ( 0 , 2 )

9.

( 2 , 4 ) ( 2 , 4 )

11.

( −2 , −2 ) ( −2 , −2 )

13.

( 3 , 3 ) ( 3 , 3 )

15.

( 6 , −4 ) ( 6 , −4 )

17.

no solution

19.

no solution

21.

infinite solutions

23.

infinite solutions

25.

No solution, Inconsistent, Independent

27.

1 point, consistent and independent

29.

infinite solutions, consistent, dependent

31.

( 1 , −4 ) ( 1 , −4 )

33.

( −3 , 2 ) ( −3 , 2 )

35.

( 1 2 , 5 2 ) ( 1 2 , 5 2 )

37.

( −5 , 4 ) ( −5 , 4 )

39.

( 0 , 10 ) ( 0 , 10 )

41.

( 4 , −2 ) ( 4 , −2 )

43.

( 4 , 0 ) ( 4 , 0 )

45.

no solution

47.

( 4 , 5 ) ( 4 , 5 )

49.

( 7 , 12 ) ( 7 , 12 )

51.

( −3 , −5 ) ( −3 , −5 )

53.

( 2 , −3 ) ( 2 , −3 )

55.

( −11 , 2 ) ( −11 , 2 )

57.

( 6 , 9 ) ( 6 , 9 )

59.

( −3 , 2 ) ( −3 , 2 )

61.

infinitely many

63.

infinitely many

65.

substitution elimination

67.

elimination substituion

69.

Answers will vary.

71.

Answers will vary.

Section 4.2 Exercises

73.

13 and 17

75.

−7−7 and −19−19

77.

14 and 23

79.

22 and −67−67

81.

Eighty cable packages would need to be sold to make the total pay the same.

83.

Mitchell would need to sell 120 stoves for the companies to be equal.

85.

8 and 40 gallons

87.

1000 calories playing basketball and 400 calories canoeing

89.

Oranges cost $2 per pound and bananas cost $1 per pound

91.

Package of paper $4, stapler $7

93.

Hot dog 150 calories, cup of cottage cheese 220 calories

95.

Owen will need 80 quarts of water and 20 quarts of concentrate to make 100 quarts of lemonade.

97.

53.553.5 degrees and 36.536.5 degrees

99.

16 degrees and 74 degrees

101.

134 degrees and 46 degrees

103.

37 degrees and 143 degrees

105.

16 degrees and 74 degrees

107.

45 degrees and 45 degrees

109.

Width is 41 feet and length is 118 feet.

111.

Width is 10 feet and length is 40 feet.

113.

12 hours

115.

1.83 hour

117.

Boat rate is 16 mph and current rate is 4 mph.

119.

Boat rate is 18 mph and current rate is 2 mph.

121.

Jet rate is 265 mph and wind speed is 22 mph.

123.

Jet rate is 415 mph and wind speed is 25 mph.

125.

Answers will vary.

Section 4.3 Exercises

127.

110 adult tickets, 190 child tickets

129.

6 good seats, 10 cheap seats

131.

92 adult tickets, 220 children tickets

133.

13 nickels, 3 dimes

135.

42 dimes, 8 quarters

137.

17 $10 bills, 37 $20 bills

139.

80 pounds nuts and 40 pounds raisins

141.

9 pounds of Chicory coffee, 3 pounds of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee

143.

10 bags of M&M’s, 15 bags of Reese’s Pieces

145.

7.57.5 liters of each solution

147.

80 liters of the 25% solution and 40 liters of the 10% solution

149.

240 liters of the 90% solution and 120 liters of the 75% solution

151.

$1600 at 8%, 960 at 6%

153.

$28,000 at 9%, $36,000 at 5.5%5.5%

155.

$8500 CD, $1500 savings account

157.

$55,000 on loan at 6% and $30,000 on loan at 4.5%4.5%

159.

C(x)=5x+6500C(x)=5x+6500

R(x)=10xR(x)=10x


1,300; when 1,300 water bottles are sold, the cost and the revenue equal $13,000

161.

Answers will vary.

Section 4.4 Exercises

163.

no yes

165.

no no

167.

( 4 , 5 , 2 ) ( 4 , 5 , 2 )

169.

( 7 , 12 , −2 ) ( 7 , 12 , −2 )

171.

( −3 , −5 , 4 ) ( −3 , −5 , 4 )

173.

( 2 , −3 , −2 ) ( 2 , −3 , −2 )

175.

( 6 , −9 , −3 ) ( 6 , −9 , −3 )

177.

( 3 , −4 , −2 ) ( 3 , −4 , −2 )

179.

( −3 , 2 , 3 ) ( −3 , 2 , 3 )

181.

( −2 , 0 , −3 ) ( −2 , 0 , −3 )

183.

no solution

185.

x=20316;y=–2516;z=–23116; x = 203 16 ; y = –25 16 ; z = –231 16 ;

187.

(x,y,z)(x,y,z) where x=5z+2;y=−3z+1;zx=5z+2;y=−3z+1;z is any real number

189.

(x,y,z)(x,y,z) where x=5z2;y=4z3;zx=5z2;y=4z3;z is any real number

191.

45 degrees, 60 degrees, 75 degrees

193.

$20, $5, $10

195.

Answers will vary.

Section 4.5 Exercises

197.


[24−53−22][24−53−22]
[3−2−1−2−2105541−1][3−2−1−2−2105541−1]

199.


[2−5−34−3−1][2−5−34−3−1]
[43−2−3−21−34−1−45−2][43−2−3−21−34−1−45−2]

201.

{ 2 x 4 y = −2 3 x 3 y = −1 { 2 x 4 y = −2 3 x 3 y = −1

203.

{ 2 x 2 y = −1 2 y z = 2 3 x z = −2 { 2 x 2 y = −1 2 y z = 2 3 x z = −2

205.


[3214−6−3][3214−6−3]
[12844−6−3][12844−6−3]
[128424−10−5][128424−10−5]

207.


652333112145652333112145
6523151555214565231515552145
271071515552145271071515552145

209.

[ 1 −2 3 −4 0 5 −11 17 0 1 −10 7 ] [ 1 −2 3 −4 0 5 −11 17 0 1 −10 7 ]

211.

( 1 , −1 ) ( 1 , −1 )

213.

( 3 , 3 ) ( 3 , 3 )

215.

( −2 , 5 , 2 ) ( −2 , 5 , 2 )

217.

( −3 , −5 , 4 ) ( −3 , −5 , 4 )

219.

( −3 , 2 , 3 ) ( −3 , 2 , 3 )

221.

( −2 , 0 , −3 ) ( −2 , 0 , −3 )

223.

no solution

225.

no solution

227.

infinitely many solutions (x,y,z)(x,y,z) where x=12z+4;y=12z6;zx=12z+4;y=12z6;z is any real number

229.

infinitely many solutions (x,y,z)(x,y,z) where x=5z+2;y=−3z+1;zx=5z+2;y=−3z+1;z is any real number

231.

Answers will vary.

Section 4.6 Exercises

233.

4

235.

10

237.

6 −14−14 −6−6

239.

9 −3−3 8

241.

−77 −77

243.

49

245.

−24 −24

247.

25

249.

( 7 , 6 ) ( 7 , 6 )

251.

( −2 , 0 ) ( −2 , 0 )

253.

( −3 , 2 ) ( −3 , 2 )

255.

( −9 , 3 ) ( −9 , 3 )

257.

( −3 , −5 , 4 ) ( −3 , −5 , 4 )

259.

( 2 , −3 , −2 ) ( 2 , −3 , −2 )

261.

( −3 , 2 , 3 ) ( −3 , 2 , 3 )

263.

( −2 , 0 , −3 ) ( −2 , 0 , −3 )

265.

infinitely many solutions

267.

inconsistent

269.

inconsistent

271.

infinitely many solutions

273.

yes

275.

yes

277.

Answers will vary.

279.

Answers will vary.

Section 4.7 Exercises

281.

false true

283.

false true

285.

false true

287.


The solution is the grey region.

289.


The solution is the grey region.

291.


The solution is the grey region.

293.


The solution is the grey region.

295.


The solution is the grey region.

297.


The solution is the grey region.

299.


The solution is the grey region.

301.


The solution is the grey region.

303.


The solution is the grey region.

305.


The solution is the grey region.

307.


The solution is the grey region.

309.


No solution.

311.


No solution.

313.


The solution is the grey region.

315.


The solution is the grey region.

317.


The solution is the grey region.

319.

{f0p0f+p202f+5p50{f0p0f+p202f+5p50


yes
no

321.

{c0a0c+a24a3c{c0a0c+a24a3c


yes
no

323.

{w0b027w+16b>803.20w+1.75b10{w0b027w+16b>803.20w+1.75b10


no
yes

325.

{w0r0w+r4270w+650r1500{w0r0w+r4270w+650r1500


no
yes

327.

Answers will vary.

Review Exercises

329.

yes no

331.


(3,−1)(3,−1)

333.


no solution

335.

one solution, consistent system, independent equations

337.

( 4 , 5 ) ( 4 , 5 )

339.

( 3 , 1 ) ( 3 , 1 )

341.

infinitely many solutions

343.

( 4 , −1 ) ( 4 , −1 )

345.

( 6 , 2 ) ( 6 , 2 )

347.

elimination

349.

50 irises and 150 tulips

351.

10 calories jogging and 10 calories cycling

353.

119 degrees and 61 degrees

355.

35 degrees and 55 degrees

357.

Length = 502 feet, Width = 212 feet

359.

1212 an hour

361.

the rate of the jet is 395 mph, the rate of the wind is 7 mph

363.

41 dimes and 11 pennies

365.

46234623 liters of 30% solution, 23132313 liters of 60% solution

367.

$29,000 for the federal loan, $14,000 for the private loan

369.

no no

371.

( −3 , 2 , −4 ) ( −3 , 2 , −4 )

373.

no solution

375.

25, 20, 15

377.

[ 4 3 0 −2 1 −2 −3 7 2 −1 2 −6 ] [ 4 3 0 −2 1 −2 −3 7 2 −1 2 −6 ]

379.

{ x 3 z = −1 x 2 y = −2 y + 2 z = 3 { x 3 z = −1 x 2 y = −2 y + 2 z = 3

381.


[1−3−244−2−3−122−1−3][1−3−244−2−3−122−1−3]
[2−6−484−2−3−122−1−3][2−6−484−2−3−122−1−3]
[2−6−484−2−3−10−6−15][2−6−484−2−3−10−6−15]

383.

( −2 , 5 , 2 ) ( −2 , 5 , 2 )

385.

no solution

387.

−4 −4

389.

33

391.

( −3 , 2 ) ( −3 , 2 )

393.

( −3 , 2 , 3 ) ( −3 , 2 , 3 )

395.

inconsistent

397.

yes yes

399.


The solution is the grey region.

401.


The solution is the grey region.

403.


No solution.

405.

{b0n0b+n4012b+18n500{b0n0b+n4012b+18n500


yes
no

Practice Test

407.


(2,−3)(2,−3)

409.

( 2 , 1 ) ( 2 , 1 )

411.

( 2 , −2 , 1 ) ( 2 , −2 , 1 )

413.

( 5 , 7 , 4 ) ( 5 , 7 , 4 )

415.

7 7

417.

15 liters of 1% solution, 5 liters of 5% solution

419.

The candy cost $20; the cookies cost $5; and the popcorn cost $10.

421.

{C0L0C+0.5L50L3C{C0L0C+0.5L50L3C


no
yes

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