Akenten Appiah-Menka University

Of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development

(AAMUSTED)
Mampong-Campus

COURSE CODE: PHS/OHS 113

TITLE: Algebra
LECTURER: Dr. Isaac Owusu-Mensah
Due Date: 17th February, 2023 @10am

Group Assignment 1
Answer ALL Questions

1. Use the order of operations to simplify each expression.

a. −3(−6 + 8)! − 5(−3 + 5)!

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b. *!
(($$)((+)#*((")
c. "(((!)

d. −3* + 2[20 ÷ (7 − 11)]

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e. &
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2. Evaluate each algebraic expression for the given value of the variable.
a. −𝑥 * − 10𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦; 𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = 1
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b. ,(,(*) ; 𝑦 = 5

From question c - e, simplify each algebraic expression by removing parentheses and

brackets.
c. 7 − 4[3 − (4𝑦 − 5)]
d. 6 − 5[8 − (2𝑦 − 4)]
e. 2(3𝑥 * − 5) − [4(2𝑥 * − 1) + 3]
3. Solve and check each equation.
a. 1 − 2(6 − 𝑦) = 3𝑦 + 2
b. −2(𝑦 − 4) − (3𝑦 − 2) = −2 − (6𝑦 − 2)
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c. !
= .+1

d. 3(8𝑥 − 1) = 6(5 + 4𝑥)

For question e &f , solve each formula for the specified variable.
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e. 𝑉 = ! 𝐵ℎ for ℎ

f. 𝑇 = 𝐷 + 𝑝𝑚 for 𝑚

4. Solve each inequality and graph the solution set on a number line.
NB: It is not necessary to provide graphs if the inequality has no solution or is true for all
real numbers.
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a. *
+ ! > −4

b. 6𝑥 − 10 ≥ 2(𝑥 + 3)
c. 4𝑥 + 3(2𝑥 − 7) ≤ 𝑥 − 3
d. A long-distance telephone service charges 10p for the first minute and 5p for
each minute thereafter. The cost, C, in cedis, for a call lasting x minute is
modeled by the formula
𝐶 = 10 + 5(𝑥 − 1)
How many minutes can you talk on the phone if you do not want the cost to exceed 5
cedis.