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2.1 Introduction to Variables 43

CHAPTER 2 UNDERSTANDING (b) Value Value Expression


of  of  
VARIABLES AND      is 
SOLVING      is 
EQUATIONS      is 
     is 
2.1 Introduction to Variables 6. (a) Multiplying any number  by  gives a product
2.1 Margin Exercises of .
1.    Any
times zero
The expression is   . number
The variable is . It represents the class limit.   
 •   
The constant is .
(b) Changing the grouping of addends ,  , 
2. (a) Evaluate the expression    when  is .
does not change the sum.
   Replace c with 25.

          
(a)  can be written as 
  
 7. 
••••
Order  books.  is used as a factor  times.
(b)    can be written as  •  •  •  • 
(b) Evaluate the expression    when  is .
   Replace c with 60. (c)  can be written as  •  •  •  • 

  (d)   can be written as  •  •  •  •  •  • 
 8. (a)  means
Order  books. •• Replace y with 5.
3. (a) Evaluate the expression  when  is  feet. 
 •  •  Multiply left to right.


 Replace s with 3 feet.  • 
 •  feet
 feet 
The perimeter of the square table is  feet. (b)   means
 

Replace r with 6 and s with 3.



(b) Evaluate the expression  when  is  miles. •••
• •• Multiply left to right.

 Replace s with 7 miles.
 •  miles  •  • 
 miles 
 • 
The perimeter of the square park is  miles. 

4. Evaluate the expression   when  is . (c)  means

 Replace x with 4
  Replace a with 40.  •  •  • 
and y with 3.


  •  •  •  Multiply left to right.
  Divide.

  •  • 
   Add.
 
 • 
The approximate systolic blood pressure is . 
5. (a) Evaluate the expression  when  is  and  (d)  means
is . Replace c with 2.

 •  •  •  • 
  •  •  •  •  Multiply left to right.
Replace  with  and  with .


 •  •  • 


Divide.  •  • 


  • 
Your average score is . 
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2.1 Section Exercises 14. Expression (rule) for degrees:   


1.   is the variable; (a)    is  degrees.
 is the constant. (b)    is  degrees.
2.   is the variable; (c)    is  degrees.
 is the constant.
15. Expression (rule) for finding perimeter of an
3.     is the variable; equilateral triangle of side length : 
 is the constant. (a) Evaluate the expression when , the side
4.     is the variable; length, is  inches.
 is the constant. Replace s with 11.


5.   is the variable;  •  Follow the rule and multiply.
 is the coefficient.  inches is the perimeter.
6.   is the variable; (b) Evaluate the expression when , the side
 is the coefficient. length, is  feet.
 Replace s with 3.

7.     is the variable;
 is the coefficient.  •  Follow the rule and multiply.
 is the constant.  feet is the perimeter.

8.     is the variable; 16. Expression (rule) for perimeter: 


 is the coefficient. (a)  •  meters is  meters.
 is the constant.
(b)  •  inches is  inches.
9.   Both  and  are variables. 17. Expression (rule) for ordering brushes:   
10.   Both  and  are variables. (a) Evaluate the expression when , the class size,
11.     is the variable; is .
 is the coefficient; Replace c with 12.

  
 is the constant.  •    Multiply before subtracting.
12.     is the variable; 
  
 is the coefficient;  brushes must be ordered.
 is the constant.
(b) Evaluate the expression when , the class size,
13. Expression (rule) for ordering robes:    is .
Replace c with 16.

(a) Evaluate the expression when there are    
graduates.  •    Multiply before subtracting.
   Replace g with 654. 
  

   Follow the rule and add.  brushes must be ordered.
 robes must be ordered. 18. Expression (rule) for ordering doughnuts:   
(b) Evaluate the expression when there are  (a)  •    is  doughnuts must be ordered.
graduates.
(b)  •    is  doughnuts must be ordered.
   Replace g with 208.

19. Expression (rule) for average test score, where  is
   Follow the rule and add. the total points and  is the number of tests: 
 robes must be ordered. (a) Evaluate the expression when , the total
(c) Evaluate the expression when there are  points, is  and , the number of tests, is .
graduates. 
Replace p with 332 and t with 4.

   Replace g with 95.


   Follow the rule and add. Follow the rule and divide.

 robes must be ordered.  points is the average test score.
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(b) Evaluate the expression when , the total 27. Multiplying a number by  leaves the number
points, is  and , the number of tests, is . unchanged. Let  represent "a number."
 •   or •  
Replace p with 637 and t with 7.

 28. Adding  to any number leaves the number
Follow the rule and divide. unchanged. Let  represent "any number."

 points is the average test score.  or  

20. Expression (rule) for buses:  29. Any number divided by  is undefined. Let 

represent "any number."
(a) 
is  buses.

(b) 
is  buses. is undefined or    is undefined.
 
21. Value Expression Expression 30. Multiplication distributes over addition. Let ,  ,
of    and  represent variables.
            •    • 
  •  is 
is  31.  written without exponents is

  •  is  •••••
is 
     32.  written without exponents is

  •  is 
  is 
••••••
22. Value Expression Expression 33.   written without exponents is
 

of     
••••••
   is
  is  34.    written without exponents is
  , or 
   is ••••••
  is 
  , or 
35.   can be written as  •  •  •  • .

   is
  is  The exponent  applies only to the base .
  , or 
36.   can be written as  •  •  • .
23. Value Value Expression The exponent  applies only to the base .
of  of    
37.  can be written as  •  •  • .
     is   , or 
The exponent  applies only to the base .
  
  38.   can be written as  •  •  •  •  • .
is   , or 
     is The exponent  applies only to the base  .
  , or  39.   can be written as  •  •  •  •  •  • .
The exponent  applies only to the base .
24. Value Value Expression
of  of   40.   can be written as  •  •  •  • .
   •  •  is  The exponent  applies only to the base .
   •  •  is  41.   can be written as  •  •  •  •  • .
   •  •  is  The exponent  applies only to the base .
The exponent  applies only to the base .
25. A variable is a letter that represents the part of a
rule that varies or changes depending on the 42.   can be written as  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • .
situation. An expression expresses, or tells, the The exponent  applies only to the base .
rule for doing something. For example,    is an The exponent  applies only to the base .
expression, and  is the variable. 43. Evaluate  when  is .
26. The number part in a multiplication expression is  means
the coefficient. For example,  is the coefficient in • Replace t with 4.

. A constant is a number that is added or
 •  Multiply.
subtracted in an expression. It does not vary. For
example,  is the constant in   . 
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44.    •   Replace  with . 52.     Use a calculator. Replace  with , 
with , and  with .
 •   
      
45. Evaluate  when  is  and  is .
53. Evaluate   when  is  and  is , using a
 means calculator.
Replace r with 3 and s with 2.

•••
 •  •  •  Multiply left to right. Replace r with 3
 

and s with 2.
 
 
 •  • 

 Use the yx key.


 • 
  Multiply left to right.

46.     •  •  •  •   Replace  with  and  

with . ,

 •  •  •  •    54.    Use a calculator. Replace  with 


and  with .
47. Evaluate  when  is  and  is .
     ,
Evaluate    when  is ,  is , and 
 means
•• Replace r with 3 and s with 2. 55.

 •  •  Multiply left to right. is .

 Replace x with 4,
    
 • 
y with 2 , and

z with 6.
48.   Replace  with  and  with . Multiply left to
 •   
  •  •  right within the
 •  •   
abs. value ba rs.

    
 •  
49. Evaluate   when  is  and  is .
 
  means
  
Evaluate the
Replace s with 2
absolute values.

 •  •  •  • 
and t with 4.

   Add.
 •  •  •  •  Multiply left to right.


          •    • 
 •  •  • 

 •  •  56.


 •  Replace  with ,  with , and  with .

    •    •       


     
50.    •  •  •  •  •   Replace  with   
and  with .

 •  •  •  •  •    57. Evaluate when  is  and  is .
  
51. Evaluate    when  is ,  is , and  is ,  Replace z with 6
using a calculator.
   and y with 2.
Replace r with 3, s with 2, 
     Follow the order of operations.
and t with 4.   

   Use the yx key. Numerator:


 Multiply left to right.     •   
Denominator:


         
, Undefined Division by 0 is undefined.
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 (b)           


58. Evaluate when  is  and  is .
   The like terms are the constants,  and .
 Replace x with 4 There are no variable parts.
 • and y with 2. (c)          
 The like terms are  and  since the variable
Follow the order of operations. parts match; both are  .
   • 
The coefficients are  and .
Numerator: (d)          
    •   
The like terms are  and  since the variable
 Denominator: parts match; both are .
   •       
The coefficients are  and .
Undefined Division by 0 is undefined. 2. (a)      These are like terms.
Relating Concepts (Exercises 59–60)   
      Add the coefficients.
59. (a) Evaluate when  is  seconds.
 The variable part, b,
 
Replace s with 15. stays the same.

 (b)    These are like terms.
Divide.
    Rewrite y3 as 1y3 .
 miles    Add the coefficients.

(b) Evaluate when  is  seconds. The variable part, y3 ,
 
 stays the same.
Replace s with 10.
 (c)    These are like terms.
    Rewrite n as 1n.
Divide.
    Change to addition.
 miles    Add the coefficients.

(c) Evaluate when  is  seconds. The variable part, n,
 
 stays the same.
Replace s with 5.
 (d)      These are like terms.
      Change to addition.
Divide.
      Add the coefficients.
 mile The variable part, c,
60. (a) Using part (c) of Exercise 59, the distance 
stays the same.
covered in   seconds is half of the distance
(e)    These are like terms.
covered in  seconds, or  mile.
   Rewrite xy as 1xy
(b) Using part (a) of Exercise 59, the time to    Add the coefficients.
cover   miles is half the time to cover  miles, or The variable part, xy,
  seconds. Or, using parts (b) and (c), find the 
stays the same.
number halfway between  seconds and 
(f)      These are like terms.
seconds
      Change to addition.
(c) Using parts (a) and (b) of Exercise 59, find the
number halfway between  seconds and       Add the coefficients.
seconds; that is   seconds. The variable p art, p2,
 or 
stays the same.
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(g)    These are like terms.
2.2 Margin Exercises    Rewrite ab as 1ab
1. (a)               Change to addition.
The like terms are  and  since the variable    Add the coefficients.
parts match; both are  .  Zero times anything is zero.
The coefficients are  and . 
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3. (a)         (c)  can be written as


Rewrite using the

         •  • 
commutative property.
Combine 3b2  7b2  
 
      • 
     Add the coefficients. 
(b)       
       Change to addition. (d)  Rewrite x as 1x.
Rewrite using the  can be written as

        •  • 
commutative property.
       Rewrite b as 1b. 
 • 
Add the coefficients 
      
of like terms.
   5. (a)    can be written as
(c)        
•   • 
Rewrite using the   
      
commutative property.
(b)    can be written as

•  
Add the coefficients
       •
of like terms.
     
Zero times anything
 (c)    can be written as
 •   
is zero.
•


 •  •   

(d)       
       Change to addition.  •   
       Rewrite y as 1y.   
Rewrite using the
       (d)   

commutative prop .
Add the coefficients  •   
 • 
      
of like terms.    Multiply.
   Change addition
 or    
to subtraction.
(e)       
(e)   

 •   
       Change to addition.
Rewrite using the  • 
          Multiply.
commutative prop.
Add the coe fficients Change addition
         
of like terms. to subtraction.
  
6. (a)      Distributive property
4. (a)  means  •  • . Using the associative    •    • 
property, it can be rewritten as
Rewrite using the

 •  • 
    
commutative property.

 •  
     Combine constants.
    or   
(b)   can be written as
(b)      Distributive property

 •  •   •   
 •   Multiply.

 •    
 Combine constants.
  

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(c)      Distributive property 7.    These are like terms.



 •   
 •    Multiply.   Add the coefficients.
     Change to addition. 
  
Rewrite using the The variable part, r,
     
commutative property. stays the same.
    
Add the coefficients 8.    These are like terms.
       Add the coefficients.

of like terms.
   or      

(d)     
The variable part, t,
Distributive property 
   •   
stays the same.
• Multiply.
 9.    These are like terms.
     Change to addition.
Rewrite x2 as 1x2 .
Rewrite using the
        Add the coefficients.
commutative property.

     Combine constants.   
The variable part, x2 ,

   
stays the same.
 10.       
(e)    
 
Distributive property
 •   
      
    •    Rewrite y as 1y. 11.    These are like terms.
Rewrite p as 1p.
       Change to addition.
   Change to addition.

Add the coefficients
           Add the coefficients.
of like terms.
  
   or   
The variable part, p,

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1.                and   are the 12.       


only like terms in the expression. The variable    
parts match; both are   . The coefficients are   
and .
13.    These are like terms.
2.            and  are like Rewrite a3 as 1a3 .
terms. The variable parts match; both are  . The
   Change to addition.
coefficients are  and .
 
    Add the coefficients.
3.            and   
 are the like terms in the expression. The
The variable part, a3 ,
variable parts match; both are . The coefficients 
are  and . stays the same.

4.              and 14.       


  are like terms. The variable parts match;     
both are   . The coefficients are  and .    
 
5.           , , and  are
like terms. There are no variable parts; constants 15. 

are considered like terms.
 Any number minus itself is .

6.            , , and 

16.   
are like terms. There are no variable parts;
constants are considered like terms.  Any number minus itself is .
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These are like terms. 26.           


17.     
Rewrite xy as 1xy.    
     Change to addition.
     Add the coefficients. 27.      Use the commutative property
     to put the constants at the end.
The variable part, xy,      Add the coefficients of like terms.
 or     The only like terms are constants.
stays the same.
18.                  28.           
          
   or  
Write in the understood
19.      These are like terms. 29.       
coefficients of 1.
Change to addition.
Add the coefficients of
      Add the coefficients.       
like terms.
    
     
The variable part, t4 ,
 The variable part, ab 2,
stays the same.     ,
stays the same.
20.            or    
     
  30.           
21.  
     
These are like terms.      
Write in the under-     or   
       stood coefficients Write in the understood
of 1. 31.        coefficients of 1.
       Add the coefficients. Change to addition.
The variable part, y2 , Rewrite using the
        
stays the same. commutative property.
22.            Add the coefficients of
      
like terms.

     
     
     
These are like terms.   
23.      Rewrite x as 1x   
and x as 1x.
     Change to addition. 32.               
     Add the coefficients.        
            
The variable part, x,    

stays the same.
Write in the under-
24.            33.       
stood coefficient of 1.
        
       
Change to addition.
 [    ] Rewrite using the
          
commutative property.
25.      Use the commutative property Add the coefficients
        
to rewrite the expression so that of like terms.
like terms are next to each other. 
     
   
     Add the coefficients of like terms.
   • 
     
The variable part, a,   
   
stays the same.
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34.         44.    • 


          
         45. By using the associative property, we can write
          as
      •  •  •    •  •   .
   So,  simplifies to  .
35.         There are no like terms. 46.    • 
The expression cannot be simplified.
 
36.            There are no like
terms. The expression cannot be simplified. 47. By using the associative property, we can write
  as
37.                 
 •  •  •  •    •  •  •    .
Write in the understood coefficients of 1.
Change to addition. So,   simplifies to  .
           48.      •  
        
Rewrite using the commutative property.
Write in the understood
           49. 
coefficient of 1.
     
Rewrite using the
Add the coefficients of like terms. 

       
associative property.
     
 • 
 
      • 
     
     50.   
38.                  • 
             
    51. Distributive property

•  
  
            •
      
           
52. Distributive property

•  
  
   
•
      or     
  
39. By using the associative property, we can write
 as 53.    Distributive property
• •
 •  •    •   .
  
So,  simplifies to .
54.      •    • 
40.    • 
   
 
55.    Distributive property
41. By using the associative property, we can write
 •    • 
  as
  
 •  •    •    .
56.      •    • 
So,   simplifies to  .
   
42.      •  
57.    Distributive property
  
 •    • 
43. By using the associative property, we can write Change addition
  as    to subtraction
 •  •    •    . of the opposite.
So,   simplifies to  .   
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58.      •    •  69.      Distributive property


     •    •   
or    Rewrite using the
    
59.    Distributive property commutative property.
 •    •  Add the coefficients
    
Change addition of like terms.
   to subtraction 
     
of the opposite. Zero times any
     
number is 0.


60.      •    •  Zero added to any
  
    number is the number
or    
61.    Distributive property
 •    •  70.        •    •   
        
62.      •    •     
       
63. Distributive property
  
• •  
      
•
Rewrite using the 71.      Distributive property
    
commutative property.  •    •   
     Combine like terms.      Change to addition.
  
         •   
Combine like terms.
64. •      Any number plus its
      opposite is 0.
      

65.      Distributive property 
 •    •   
     Combine like terms. 72.        •    •   
        
66.        •    •         
       
     
    73.        Distributive property
67.      Distributive property    •    •    Rewrite n as 1n.
  •  •        Change to addition.
     Change to addition.
Rewrite using the
Rewrite using the       
     commutative property.
commutative property.
Add the coefficients Add the coefficients
           
of like terms. of like terms.
Change addition to subtraction       
  
of the opposite.    or   
  
68.          •    •  74.            •    •   
             
         
    or   
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75.        Distributive property 84.       


   •    •          •    • 
Rewrite p as 1p.        
      
Change to addition.    
Add the coefficients
       85.         
of like terms.
Distributive property
      
   •    •    •    • 
Change addition to
           
subt. of the opposite.
Change to addition.
  
        
76.        Group like terms and add the coefficients.
    •    •    
    
    
       
          
    or    
77. A simplified expression usually still has variables, 86.         
but it is written in a simpler way. When evaluating     •    •    •    • 
an expression, the variables are all replaced by          
specific numbers and the final result is a numerical
         
answer.
         
78.      

  •    •    •    • 
        87.           
The answers are equivalent because of the Distributive property
commutative property of addition.  •    •    •    • 
79. Like terms have matching variable parts, that is,   •   
matching letters and exponents. The coefficients           
do not have to match. Examples will vary. Change to addition.
Possible examples: In     , the terms
          
 and  are like terms. In        ,
Group like terms and add the coefficients.

      
the terms  and  are like terms.
    
80. Add the coefficients of like terms. If no
coefficient is shown, it is assumed to be . Keep   
the variable part the same. Examples will vary.


81.     
88.           
  
           
Keep the variable part unchanged when combining
           
like terms. As shown above, the correct answer is
           
  .
 
82. In the last step, do not change the sign of the first
term. The correct answer is   .
Summary Exercises
83.        Distributive prop.
 •      •    • 
Variables and Expressions
Change subtrac- 1.     is the variable;
       tion to adding or   1 1 is the coefficient;
the opposite.  is the constant.
Group like terms
2.   and  are the variables;
       and add the
 is the coefficient.
coefficients.

    
   3.     is the variable;
 is the coefficient;
  
 is the constant.
  
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4. Expression (rule) for finding the perimeter of an 11.   Replace  with  and  with .
octagon of side length :  If  is multiplied by any number, the result is 
(a) Evaluate the expression when , the side Thus, there is no need to make any calculations
length, is  yards. since the result is 

Replace s with 4. 12.   Replace  with ,  with , and  with


 •  Follow the rule and multiply. .
 yards is the perimeter. 
 •  •  Multiply left to right.
(b) Evaluate the expression when , the side 
 • 
length, is  inches.

Replace s with 15.


 •  Follow the rule and multiply. 13. 
  ••  Replace  with .
 inches is the perimeter. 
 •  •  Multiply left to right.
5. Expression (rule) for finding the total cost of a car 
 • 
with down payment  , monthly payment , and

number of payments :   
(a) Evaluate the expression when the down 14.   Replace  with  and  with .
payment is $, the monthly payment is $, 
 •  •  Multiply left to right.

and the number of payments is .
 • 
Replace d with $3000, m
   
with $280, and t with 36.

$  $ •  Multiply before adding. 15.    •  •  •   Replace  with  and 

$  $, with .

$, is the total cost of the car. 


 •  •  •  Multiply left to right.

(b) Evaluate the expression when the down 


 •  • 


payment is $, the monthly payment is $,  • 
and the number of payments is .

Replace d with $1750, m
  
with $429, and t with 48. 16.     •  •  •  •  •  •   Replace  with
 


$  $ •  Multiply before adding.  and  with . Multiply left to right.


$  $, 
 •  •  •  •  •  • 
$, is the total cost of the car. 
 •  •  •  •  • 
6.   written without exponents is 
 •  •  •  • 
•••• 
 •  •  • 


7.   written without exponents is

 •  • 


••••
 • 
8.   written without exponents is
 

 •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • 
17.    Use a calculator. Replace  with
 
9.    •  •  •   Replace  with .

,  with , and  with .
• •• Multiply left to right.

     ,
 •  • 

18.           
 • 
 

19.       
10.   Replace  with  and  with .
       
If  is multiplied by any number, the result is 
Thus, there is no need to make any calculations        
since the result is     
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20.      •    •         


        •   
or       
21.        33. (a) Simplifying the expression correctly:
 
      •    • 
     
22.     •  •  
   The student forgot to multiply  • .
23.              (b) Simplifying the expression correctly:
     
     •  • 
 
24.      •    • 
  •    •  Two negative factors give a positive product.
   
(c) Simplifying the expression correctly:
25.           
                
         
    •   
Keep the variable part unchanged; that is, adding
   
's to 's gives an answer with 's, not  's.
or   
26.      •  •   34. In the last step, do not change the sign of the first
term; keep  as . The correct answer is
     
27.       
 
    
    2.3 Solving Equations Using Addition
    2.3 Margin Exercises
 
         •    • 
1. (a)      Given equation
28. ?
     Replace c with 95.
         110 is more than 80.
  No,  is not the solution.
?
29.        •    •         Replace c with 65.
         Balances
    •    Yes,  is the solution.
    (No need to check  and .)
   
  (b)      Given equation
?
     Replace c with 28.
30.        •    •   
  
  •  •     
No,  is not the solution.
     
?
         Replace c with 20.
  
31.          •    • 
No,  is not the solution.
    •  •   
?
           Replace c with 24.
      
or    No,  is not the solution.
?
32.             Replace c with 32.
    •    •       Balances
    •  •      Yes,  is the solution.
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2. (a) Solve      for .          Combine like terms.


     To get r by itself,
To get  by itself, add the opposite of , which is
. To keep the balance, add  to both sides.   add 1 to both sides.
    
    
  
 
or    The solution is .
  
   The solution is . Check
        
Check      Original equation Replace r with 2.
  
 •      •     
 Replace y with 7. 
   Balances, so solution is . 
 Balances
(b) Solve      for  .
2.3 Section Exercises
Change to addition.
1.       Replace  with , , , and .
    
     Given equation
To get  by itself add the opposite of , which is ?
, to both sides.      Replace n with 58.
?
    
    

 
Yes,  is the solution.
   
(No need to check , , and .)
   The solution is .
2.       Replace  with , , , and .
Check      Original equation
? ?
     Replace b with 4.          
     ? ?
         
   Balances      
3. (a)         Rewrite both sides by ? ?
         
changing subtraction to addition. Combine like ? ?
         
terms.
   
      
The check for  balances, so  is the solution.
    
3.       Replace  with , , ,
To get  by itself add the opposite of , which is
and .
, to both sides.
     Given equation
    () ?
       Replace y with 4.
  
  

No,  is not the solution.
   The solution is .  ?
   Replace y with 16.
Check   
 Original equation Yes,  is the solution.
       Replace k with 4. (No need to check  and .)

  ( )  
  () 4.       Replace  with , , ,
   Balances and .
? ?
(b)           Change to          
addition.      
?
             
Rewrite the left side by using the commutative   
property.  is the solution. (No need to check .)
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5. (a)       Add  to both sides because 12.     


   gives    on the left side.   Add 8 to both sides.
(b)       Add  to both sides     
because    gives    on the right side.    The solution is .
6. (a)       Add  to both sides Check     
because    gives    on the left side.      Replace a with 9.
(b)       Add  to both sides because    Balances
   gives    on the right side. 13.     
7.    Add the opposite of
 
Add the opposite of 4, 4, to both sides.
 
5, 5, to both sides.     

      The solution is .
   The solution is . Check     
Check           Replace k with 18.
 Replace p with 4.    Balances
 Balances 14.     
8.        Add 9 to both sides.
  Add 3 to both sides.     

      The solution is .
   The solution is . Check     
Check           Replace y with 16.
     Replace a with 9.  Balances
   Balances
15.   
9.         Change to addition.
     Change to addition. Add the opposite of
 
Add the opposite of 6, 6, to both sides.
 
2, 2, to both sides.   
  
     The solution is .
   The solution is . Check     
Check       Replace y with 6.
     Replace r with 10.  Balances
 Balances 16.      Change to addition.
10.         Add 15 to both sides.
     Change to addition.  
  Add 5 to both sides.
  
  
     The solution is .
   The solution is . Check     
Check           Replace k with 15.
 Replace b with 8.  Balances
 Balances
17.     
11.      Add the opposite of
Add the opposite of  
  13, 13, to both sides.
3, 3, to both sides.
    
    
   The solution is .
   The solution is .
Check      Check     
     Replace n with 8.      Replace r with 6.
   Balances  Balances
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18.      Correct solution:


  Add 19 to both sides.
  
          Change to addition.
   The solution is . Add the opposite of
 
Check      5, 5, to both sides.
     Replace z with 7.   
   Balances    The solution is .
19.      Check 
     Change to addition.  Replace z with 8.
Add the opposite of      Change to addition.
 
12, 12, to both sides.  Balances
   24.     The given solution is .
   The solution is .
Check   
Check           Replace x with 13.
     Replace x with 0.  Balances
     Change to addition.
   Balances  is the correct solution.

20.    25.       The given solution is .


     Change to addition. Check     
  Add 3 to both sides.      Replace x with 18.
       Balances
   The solution is .
 is the correct solution.
Check     
26.       The given solution is .
     Replace m with 0.
     Check     
   Balances      Replace k with 5.
   Does not balance
21.     
Add the opposite of Correct solution:
 
2, 2, to both sides.     
     Add the opposite of
   The solution is .  
2, 2, to both sides.
Check          
     Replace t with 3.    The correct solution is .
   Balances Check     
22.           Replace k with 9.
  Add 10 to both sides.    Balances
   27.       The given solution is .
   The solution is .
Check     
Check           Replace b with 10.
     Replace w with 9.    Does not balance
   Balances
Correct solution:
23.   The given solution is .
    
Check  Add the opposite of
 
     Replace z with 2. 10, 10, to both sides.
     Change to addition.   
   Does not balance    The solution is .
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Check      32.   


     Replace b with 0.   
   Balances   Add 4 to both sides.
  
28.       The given solution is .
   The solution is .
Check      Check       
     Replace a with 0. 
   Does not balance  Balances

Correct solution: 33.       


       Change to addition.
          Add.
Add the opposite of   Add 10.
 
14, 14, to both sides.   
        The solution is .
   The correct solution is . Check
      
Check     
       Replace b with 30.
     Replace a with 14.
   Balances
 Balances

29.      34.     


   Simplify the right side.     
     Change to addition.   
  Add 4 to both sides.   Add 1 to both sides.
     
   The solution is .    The solution is .
Check
Check       
      
       Replace c with 6.
       Replace w with 17.
 Balances
   Balances
30.      35.   
          Change to addition.
       Simplify the right side.
     Add 2 to both sides.
   The solution is .   
   The solution is .
Check       
       Replace b with 12. Check
 
 Balances
 Replace t with 0.
31.             Change to addition.
   Simplify the left side.    Balances
     Change to addition. 36.     
  Add 2 to both sides.   
        
   The solution is .   Add 8 to both sides.
  
Check
          The solution is .
       Replace y with 5. Check       
       Change to addition.        Replace p with 0.
 Balances    Balances
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37.        42.         


       Change to addition.         
   Combine like terms.     
   1z is the same as z.     
The solution is .   Add 2.
Check   
         
 •    •      Replace z with 7.
     The solution is .
     Change to add. 43.         
   Balances          Change to addition.
38.           Combine like terms.
        The solution is .
  
   The solution is . 44.         
Check          Change to addition.
          Combine like terms.
 •        Replace r with 5.  The solution is .
      
45.     
   Balances
     Change to addition.
Rearrange and
39.            Add 75 to both sides.
combine like terms.

            
   The solution is .
   
  Add 2 to both sides. 46.     
         Change to addition.
   The solution is .   Add 200 to both sides.
Check   
            The solution is 1.
 •      •      Replace w with 3.
Rearrange and
         47.       
combine like terms.
 Balances
    
40.         
  Add 3 to both sides.
      
    
    
   The solution is .
  Add 4 to both sides.
     48.       
   The solution is .       
Check    
           Add 4 to both sides.
         Let t = 5.     
            The solution is .
    
   Balances 49.     
41.          Change to addition.   Add 31 to both sides.

      
   Combine like terms.   
   The solution is .
    
  Add 4 to both sides. 50.     
       Add 72 to both sides.
   1x is the same as x.   
   The solution is .    The solution is .
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51.          60. Check


         Change to addition.       
Rearrange and 
     
  
    
combine like terms.    Does not balance
  Add 9 to both sides.
     To correct the errors, change    to
  . Then, add  to both sides, not .
   The solution is .
The correct solution is .
52.         
61.     
        
Add the opposite of
     10 10
10, 10, to both sides.
  Add 1.
    
    
  
  
The solution is . There were  graduates this year.

53.        62.     


  ()    ()   Change to addition. Add the opposite of
10 10
     Combine like terms. 10, 10, to both sides.
  Add 6 to both sides.     
     
   The solution is . There were  graduates last year.
54.    63.     
         Change to addition.   Add 37 to both sides.
     Combine like terms.     
  Add 5 to both sides.   
  
   The solution is . When the temperature is  degrees, a field cricket
chirps  times (in  seconds).
55.     
  Add 91 to both sides. 64.     
  Add 37 to both sides.
    
   The solution is .     
  
56.     
     Change to addition. When the temperature is  degrees, a field cricket
chirps  times (in  seconds).
  Add 28 to both sides.
    65.     
   The solution is .      Change to addition.
  Add 65 to both sides.
57.     
     Combine like terms.   
  Add 5 to both sides.   
   Ernesto's parking fees average $ per month in
   The solution is . winter.
58.      66.     
        Change to addition.
  Add 6 to both sides.   Add 56 to both sides.
     
   The solution is .   
59. No, the solution is , the number used to Aimee's parking fees average $ per month in
replace  in the original equation. winter.
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67.            
        Add the opposite of
 
       10, 10, to both sides.
            
Change all subtractions to additions.    The solution is .
       (b) Equations will vary. Some possibilities are:
       
  
Commutative property
     Combine like terms. Add the opposite of
 
  Add 11 to both sides. 6, 6, to both sides.
     
   The solution is .    The solution is .
    
68.               
Add the opposite of
                
5, 5, to both sides.
    
  
 
   The solution is .
    
   The solution is . 72. (a)      

              
Add the opposite of
69.  
              
1, 1, to both sides.

 
Change subtraction within absolute value to 

addition and rearrange the terms.   The solution is  .
      


(b) 
 
Simplify inside absolute value bars. Collect like 
    Change to addition.

terms. Add the opposite of
       Evaluate absolute values.  
1, 1, to both sides.
       Change to addition.
     
    
  Add 6 to both sides.     or  
 The solution is  .
     (c) $    $
   The solution is . Add the opposite

             


$ $ of $250, $250,
70.
           

to both sides.

      



$    $
   
  $
          
     The solution is $.
     (d) Equations will vary. Some possibilities are:
    $  $ The solution is $.
  
  $    $ The solution is $.
  
The solution is .
2.4 Solving Equations Using Division
2.4 Margin Exercises
Relating Concepts (Exercises 71–72)
1. (a) Solve   .
71. (a) Equations will vary. Some possibilities are:
Use division to undo multiplication. Divide both
   sides by the coefficient of the variable, which is .
     Change to addition.  
  Add 1 to both sides. 
 
     
   The solution is . The solution is .
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Check Original equation Check



           
 •    Replace s with 11.       
   Balances Replace p with 1.
    
(b)   
    
  Divide both
    Balances
  sides by 9.
   3. (a)   
Write in the understood
The solution is .   
1 as the coefficient of k.
Check      Divide both

   •  Replace p with 3.   sides by 1.
   Balances    The solution is .
(c)    Check   
  Divide both   

  sides by 5.  •    Replace k with 12.
    Balances
The solution is . (b)   
Check       Write t as 1t.
   •  Replace x with 8.   Divide both

   Balances   sides by 1.
   The solution is .
(d)   
  Divide both Check   
   
  sides by 7.
      •  Replace t with 7.
 Balances
The solution is .
(c)   
Check   
   Write m as 1m.
 •    Replace t with 10.
  Divide both
   Balances 
  sides by 1.
2. (a)         The solution is .
   Combine like terms.
Check   
  Divide both
   
  sides by 4.
 •    Replace m with 20.
   The solution is .
   Balances
Check     
   •    •  2.4 Section Exercises
Replace n with 7. 1.   
       Divide both

   Balances   sides by 6.
(b)           The solution is .
Check

           
Change to addition. Rewrite p as 1p.  •    Replace z with 2.
      Balances
Combine like terms.
2. Check

     
 
    •   
  
Divide both sides by 13.     
 Balances
  
The solution is . The solution is .
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3.    11.   


  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 12.   sides by 5.
 The solution is .    The solution is .
Check   
Check   
   •  Replace r with 4.
   •  Replace b with 5.
   Balances
   Balances
4.    Check   
     •  12.    Check   
      • 
     
 Balances     
   Balances
The solution is .
5.    The solution is .
  Divide both
 13.     
  sides by 3.
   Combine like terms.
 The solution is .
  Divide both
Check    
  sides by 2.
•   Replace y with 0.
 The solution is .
 Balances
6.    Check    Check     
  •    •      Replace r with 3.
  Balances
  
 Balances
14.      Check     
The solution is .     •     
7.        

  Divide both   Balances
  
  sides by 7.
   The solution is .
The solution is .
Check   
 •    Replace k with 10. 15.     
   Balances      Change to addition.
     Rewrite p as 1p.
8.    Check   
     Combine like terms.
 •   
   Divide both
     
     sides by 4.
Balances
   The solution is .
The solution is .
9.    Check
  Divide both     
    •    Replace p with 3.
  sides by 9.
 The solution is .     
     Change to addition.
Check   
   Balances
   •  Replace r with 6.
   Balances 16.     
10.    Check         Change to addition.
     •     Combine like terms.
   Divide both
     
 Balances   sides by 10.
   The solution is .
The solution is .
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            Change to addition.
     •  Replace z with 2.    Combine like terms.
       Divide both

     Change to addition.   sides by 12.
   Balances  The solution is .
17.      Original equation 25.    Original equation
     Change to addition.   Divide both
   Combine like terms. 
  sides by 9.
  Divide both  The solution is .

  sides by 5.
   The solution is . 26.    Original equation
18.      Original equation   Divide both

   Combine like terms.   sides by 10.
  Divide both    The solution is .

  sides by 8. 27.        Original equation
   The solution is .        Change to addition.
19.      Original equation    Combine like terms.
     Change to addition.   Divide both

     Rewrite x as 1x.   sides by 6.
   Combine like terms.  The solution is .
  Divide both
 28.          Original eq
  sides by 8.
        
   The solution is .
   Combine.
20.      Original equation   Divide both
     Change to addition. 
  sides by 7.
     Rewrite c as 1c. The solu-
   Combine like terms. 
tion is .
  Divide both
 29.        Original equation
  sides by 3.
   The solution is .        Change to addition.
   Combine like terms.
21.        Original equation
  Divide both
       Change to addition. 
  sides by 4.
       Rewrite w as 1w.
   The solution is .
Combine like terms.
  
1w is the same as w. 30.        Original equation
 The solution is .        Change to addition.
22.        Original equation    Combine like terms.
       Change to addition.   Divide both

Combine like terms.   sides by 11.
    The solution is .
1t is the same as t.
 The solution is .
31.    Original equation
23.          Original equation To multiply on the left, use
 •  •   
         Change to addition. the associative property.
   Combine like terms.   
  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 12.   sides by 6.
 The solution is .    The solution is .
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32.    Original equation 40.    Original equation


To multiply on the left, use    Write in the understood 1.
 •  •   
the associative property.   Divide both

     sides by 1.
  Divide both    The solution is .

  sides by 8.
 The solution is . 41.    Original equation
   Write in the understood 1.
33.    Original equation
  Divide both
To multiply on the right, 
   •  •    sides by 1.
use the associative prop.
 The solution is .
  
  Divide both 42.    Original equation

  sides by 25.    Write in the understood 1.
   The solution is .   Divide both

34.    Original equation   sides by 1.
To multiply on the right,    The solution is .
   •  • 
use the associative prop.
43.    Original equation
  
   Write in the understood 1.
  Divide both
   Divide both
  sides by 12. 
  sides by 1.
   The solution is .
   The solution is .
35.    Original equation
 •  •    Associative property 44.    Original equation
      Write in the understood 1.
  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 8.   sides by 1.
 The solution is .  The solution is .
36.    Original equation
45.    Original equation
 •  •    Associative property
   Write in the understood 1.
  
  Divide both
  Divide both 
   sides by 1.
  sides by 20.
   The solution is .
 The solution is .
37.    Original equation 46.    Original equation
   •  •  Associative property    Write in the understood 1.
     Divide both

  Divide both   sides by 1.

  sides by 30.    The solution is .
   The solution is .
47. Each solution is the opposite of the number in the
38.    Original equation equation. So the rule is: When you change the sign
   •  •  Associative property of the variable from negative to positive, then
   change the number in the equation to its opposite.
  Divide both In   , the opposite of  is , so   .

  sides by 10.
   The solution is . 48. Equations will vary. Some possibilities are
(i)    and (ii)     .
39.    Original equation
   Write in the understood 1. (i)   
  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 1.   sides by 5.
   The solution is .    The solution is .
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(ii)      56.         


     Change to addition.        •  •    •  • 
   Combine like terms. Associative property
  Divide both         

  sides by 2. Change to addition.
   The solution is .    Combine like terms.
  Divide both
49. Divide by the coefficient of , which is , not by 
the opposite of .   sides by 50.

  

  
The solution is .
          
  
  57.

   
   •  •    •  • 
 The correct solution is .
50. You can divide both sides of an equation by the Assoc. prop. Simplify within the absolute values.
same nonzero number and keep the equation       
balanced. Simplify the absolute values.
   Combine like terms.
51.   
  Divide both
  Divide both 
   sides by 70.
  sides by 3.

  
The solution is .
The length of one side is  feet.
58.           
          
52.   
  Divide both
 Simplify within the absolute value.
        
  sides by 3.
  
    
The length of one side is  inches. Simplify the absolute value.
53.       Combine like terms.
  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 5.   sides by 10.
     

The length of one side is  meters. The solution is .

54.    2.5 Solving Equations with Several Steps


  Divide both
 2.5 Margin Exercises
  sides by 5.
   1. (a)      To get 2r by itself,
   7 to both sides.

The length of one side is  yards.
    
55.         
  
     •  •    •  •   
To solve for r,
Associative property  
 divide both sides by
          
the coefficient, 2.
Change to addition.
   The solution is .
   Combine like terms.
  Divide both Check     

sides by 1.  •      Replace r with 3.

 
       

The solution is .    Balances


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(b)          


     Change to addition.        Rewrite p as 1p.
  Add 9 to both sides.   Add 3p.
         
       
  Divide both   Add 6.

  sides by 10.     
   The solution is .   
  Divide both
Check 
       sides by 2.


 •      Replace r with 2.    The solution is .

 3. (a)     


  •  
    
• Distribute on the right.
   Balances
    
2. (a) Solve, keeping the variable on left side.      Change to addition.
         Add 4 to both sides.
  Add 2y to both sides.     
       
     Change to addition.   Divide both

  Add 1 to both sides.   sides by 4.
        The solution is .
   Check     
or    The solution is .      Replace y with 2.
Solve, keeping the variable on the right side.   
   Balances
      
  Add 3y to both sides. (b)     
•  •   Distribute on the left.
    
    
    
  Add 20 to both sides.
  Add 7 to both sides.
    
    
  
  
  Divide both
  Divide both 
   sides by 5.
  sides by 1.
   The solution is .
   The solution is .
Check     
(b) Solve, keeping the variable on left side.
     Replace m with 0.
       
       Rewrite p as 1p.    Balances
  Add 1p to both sides.
(c)     
    
•  •   Distribute on the left.
     Change to addition.
    
  Add 2 to both sides.
     Change to addition.
    
  Add 12 to both sides.
  
    
  Divide both
   
  sides by 2.
  Divide both
   The solution is . 
  sides by 6.
Solve, keeping the variable on the right side.    The solution is .
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Check      Check     


     Replace t with 5.      Let p = 1.
       
   Balances    Balances
4. (a)        Distribute. 2.      Check     
•  •           
       Variables left 
         
  Add 2b.      
         Balances
     
 
  Add 21.   
     The solution is .
   3.     
or         Change to addition.
The solution is .   Add 6 to both sides.
Check             
     •      
       Divide both
   Balances 
  sides by 8.
(b)          Distribute    The solution is .
       •    •  Check     
Add the      Replace y with 1.
        
opposite. 
Combine  Balances
        
like terms. 4.      Check     
                
  Add 2n.       
              
       Balances

  Add 6.  
       
   The solution is .
  Divide both 5.      To get 9a by itself,

  sides by 6.   add 10 to both sides.
       
The solution is .   
Check            Divide both

   •        Let n = 2.   sides by 9.
          The solution is .
     Check     
 Balances      Replace a with 2.
    
2.5 Section Exercises
   Balances
1.      To get 7p by itself,
6.      Check     
  add 5 to both sides.

      
    
     
     
  Divide both 
  Balances

  sides by 7.   
   The solution is . The solution is .
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7.      To get 3m by itself, 11. Solve, keeping the variable on the left side.
  add 1 to both sides.
           
          Change to addition.
  Divide both   Add 4p to both sides.
     
  sides by 3.
   The solution is .     
  Add 2 to both sides.
Check          
     Replace m with 0.   
   Divide both
 Balances 
  sides by 2.
8.         The solution is .
 
Solve, keeping the variable on the right side.
    
 
       
 
       Change to addition.
  
  Add 6p to both sides.
The solution is .       
Check          
       Add 6 to both sides.
         
   Balances   
  Divide both
9.      Change to addition. 
  sides by 2.
     To get 5x by itself,    The solution is .
  add 4 to both sides.
     Check       
         
  Divide both       

  sides by 5.    Balances
   The solution is .
Check     
     Replace x with 4. 12. Left side: Right side:
    
   Balances              
   
10.     
           
    
         
 
   
    
         
 
    
   
      
     
The solution is .
The solution is .
Check     
     Check       
           
         
Balances    Balances
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13. Solve, keeping the variable on the left side. 15.          simplifies to
      .
      
       Change to addition.       
Add 6k to Add 2a to
   
both sides. both sides.
           
         
Add 6 to Add 18 to
   
both sides. both sides.
         
  Divide both   
   Divide both
  sides by 8.

   The solution is .   sides by 5.
  
Solve, keeping the variable on the right side.
The solution is .
      
       Change to addition. Check         
Add 2k to       
        
both sides.
          Balances
     16.          simplifies to
Add 10 to     .
 
both sides.
         
  Divide both Add 10 to
  
sides by 8. both sides.
 
   The solution is .     
  
Check   Divide both
       
  sides by 5.
       Replace k with 2.   
      
   Balances The solution is .

14. Left side: Right side: Check         


      
                  
       Balances
         
          17. Neither side can be simplified, so solve the
equation.
   
            
    Add 3t to
   
    both sides.
        
The solution is .   Divide both

  sides by 11.
Check           The solution is .
      
       Check   
      Replace t with 0.
Balances  Balances
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18. Neither side can be simplified, so solve the 21.     


equation.      Distribute.
     Change to addition.
  
  Add 16 to both sides.
Add 9z to
      
both sides.
  
  
  Divide both
  Divide both 
   sides by 8.
  sides by 24.
   The solution is .
   The solution is .
22.     
Check   
     Distribute.
   Replace z with 0.
     Change to addition.
 Balances
  Add 36 to both sides.
19.          simplifies to      .     
  Divide both
     
  sides by 9.
Add 2 to
     The solution is .
both sides.
       23.     
        Distribute.
  Divide both   Add 8 to both sides.

  sides by 2.     
     
  Divide both
The solution is . 
  sides by 2.
Check             The solution is .
      
       24.     
   Balances      Distribute.
  Add 18 to both sides.
20.          simplifies to     
      .   Divide both

         sides by 3.
Add 2z to    The solution is .
 
both sides. 25.     
            Distribute.
       Add 8 to both sides.
Add 12 to     
 
both sides.   
       Divide both
   
  sides by 4.
  Divide both    The solution is .

  sides by 7.
   26.     
     Distribute.
The solution is .   Add 15 to both sides.
Check              
         Divide both

         sides by 5.
   Balances    The solution is .
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27.        Divide both



     Distribute.   sides by 9.
     Change to addition.    The solution is .
  Add 30 to both sides.
     33.     
     Add 18 to both sides.
  Divide both     
   
  sides by 6.
   The solution is .   Divide both

  sides by 6.
28.         The solution is .
     Distribute.
     Change to addition. 34.     
  Add 49 to both sides.      Change to addition.
       Add 40 to both sides.
  Divide both     

  sides by 7.   Divide both
   The solution is . 
  sides by 8.
   The solution is .
29.     
     Distribute.
35.     
     Change to addition.
     Change to addition.
  Add 24 to both sides.
  Add 12 to both sides.
    
    
  
  
  Divide both
   Divide both
  sides by 12. 
  sides by 9.
   The solution is .
   The solution is .
30.     
     Distribute. 36.     
     Change to addition.   Add 24 to both sides.
  Add 33 to both sides.     
       Divide both

  Divide both   sides by 8.
    The solution is .
  sides by 11.
   The solution is .
37.     
31. 
      Add 3x to both sides.

    Distribute.     

    Change to addition.   
  Add 4 to both sides.   Divide both


      sides by 2.

     The solution is .
  Divide both

  sides by 2. 38.     
   The solution is .      Change to addition.
  Add 2n to both sides.
32.     
    
     Distribute.
  Divide both
     Change to addition. 
  sides by 9.
  Add 9 to both sides.
  The solution is .
    
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39.          Divide both



       Change to addition.   sides by 5.
  Add 2a.    The solution is .
       44.       
            Change to addition.
  Add 7 to both sides.      Combine like terms.
        Add 1y.
       
  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 6.   sides by 4.
   The solution is .    The solution is .
45.           
40.                   Distribute.
       Change to addition.            Change to add.
  Add 1r.            Group terms.
              Combine terms.
       Add c.
  Add 8.       
          Add 56.
  Divide both  

  sides by 9.     
   The solution is .   Divide both

  sides by 9.
41.       
  
       Change to addition.
  Add 5b to both sides. The solution is .
46.           
      
          
    
          
  Add 28 to both sides.
      
    
 
  
      
  Divide both
     
  sides by 7.
 
   The solution is .
    
42.         

       Change to add.  
  Add 8t.   
       The solution is .
     47.           
  Add 9.            Distribute.
     Add the
          
  Divide both opposites.
 Group like
  sides by 5.           
   The solution is . terms.
Combine
      
43.        like terms.
       Change to addition.   Add 13y.
     Combine like terms.       
  Add 2k.     
       Add 5.
       
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   52.       


  Divide       

  by 2.   Add 3x.
         
    
The solution is .
  Add 8.
48.                
             Divide both

         sides by 7.
     The solution is .
      
     53.         
          
             
        
   Add 6p.
 
         
    
The solution is .   Add 17.
49.              
         Change to add.   Divide

     Combine terms.   by 16.
  Add 6.   
    
The solution is .
  Divide both

  sides by 1.
54.         
  
        
The solution is .         
      
50.           
         Change to add.       
     Combine terms.     
  Add 5.  
         
  Divide both  
 
  sides by 1.  
      The solution is .

The solution is . 55.           


51.                  
       Distribute.     
       Change to add.   Add 4.
  Add 6c.   
          Add b.
      
  Add 42.  

      
  
  

The solution is . The solution is .


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56.            (b) The sum of  and a positive number is
           negative, so  must be negative.
     62. (a) It must be positive, because the sum of two
  Add 1. negative numbers is always negative.
  
(b) The sum of  and a negative number is
 
 positive, so  must be positive.
 
   63. (a) It must be positive. When the signs are the
The solution is . same, the product is positive, and when the signs
are different, the product is negative.
57. The series of steps may vary. One possibility is:
       Change to addition. (b) The product of  and a negative number is
negative, so  must be positive.
       Add 2t to both sides
  (addition property). 64. (a) It must be negative also. When the signs are
       Add 5 to both sides different, the product is negative, and when the
   (addition property). signs match, the product is positive.
  Divide both sides by 5 (b) The product of  and a negative number is

  (division property). positive, so  must be negative.
  
Chapter 2 Review Exercises
The solution is .
1. (a) In the expression    ,  is the variable, 
58. Multiplication distributes over both addition and
is the coefficient, and  is the constant term.
subtraction. Examples will vary. Some
possibilities are    is    and (b) The term that has  as the constant term and
   is   .  as the coefficient is   .
59. Check        2. (a) Evaluate    when  is .
      


         
 •    Replace c with 15.


  
The check does not balance, so  is not the correct
solution. The student added  to  on the left  Order  test tubes.
side, instead of adding  to . The correct
(b) Evaluate    when  is .
solution, obtained using     ,   ,
is   .

  
60. Check       •    Replace c with 24.
     
  
    Order  test tubes.
  
3. (a)   means  •  •  •  •  • 
The check does not balance, so  is not the
correct solution. (b)   means  •  •  •  • 
     Student did not 4. (a)  means
     distribute the 
•

  over the .
 •  Replace n with 3.
    
  

 
   (b)  means

The correct solution is . ••


Relating Concepts (Exercises 61–64) 
 •  •  Replace n with 3.

61. (a) It must be negative, because the sum of two 


 • 
positive numbers is always positive. 
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(c)  means 12.        Distribute.


      
 •  •  • 

      
Replace m with 2
 •  •  •     or   
and p with 4.

 •  •  13. Expressions will vary. One possibility is

 •        .

 14.      Add 16 to both sides.


 
(d)   means
  
••••••    The solution is .


Replace m with 2 Check     
 •  •  •  •  •  • 
and n with 3.

     Replace n with 11.
 •  •  •  •  • 

 Balances
 •  •  •  • 

15.         
 •  •  • 

        
 •  •      

 •   
    

  
5.       The solution is .
      Combine like terms.
Check         
    or    
        
6.              
       Rewrite x as 1x.     
       Change to addition.    Balances
     Combine like terms.
16.   
7.   Associative property   Divide both

 •  •    sides by 6.
 •     The solution is .
 17.     
8.  
Associative property     
    
 •  •  
   Combine like terms.
 •  
  Divide both
  
sides by 4.
 
9.    Distribute.    The solution is .
•  • 18. 
      
  
  
10.    Distribute.   Divide both

 •    •    sides by 7.
   or     The solution is .
11. Distribute. 19.
 •   
           
  •          
       
       Divide both

     sides by 3.
    The solution is .
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20.      Divide both



     sides by 3.
  Divide both    The solution is .

  sides by 15. 26. [2.5]     
 The solution is .      Distribute.
21.    Add 6 to
 
   both sides.
  Divide both     
   Divide both
  sides by 1. 
   The solution is .    sides by 2.
22.           The solution is .
       27. [2.5]     
Add 8w to Add 6y to
   
both sides. both sides.
           
       Divide both

Add 4 to   sides by 4.
     The solution is .
both sides.
     28. [2.5]       
   Add the
      
  Divide both opposites.
 Combine
  sides by 4.   
   like terms.
  Divide both
The solution is . 
  sides by 5.
23.     

   •    •  Distribute. The solution is .
     29. [2.5]     
Add 8 to     
 
both sides. Add 7 to
      
both sides.
       
  Divide both   Divide both
 
  sides by 4. sides by 3.
 
   The solution is .    The solution is .
24.      30. [2.5]       
Add 4 to Add 3b to
   
both sides. both sides.
           
       
  Divide both Add 6 to
  
  sides by 2. both sides.
       
The number of employees is .   Divide both

25. [2.5]          sides by 2.
Add 4a to    The solution is .
 
both sides. 31. [2.3]     
       Add 3 to
 
     both sides.
      
        The solution is .
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32. [2.5]        Chapter 2 Test


       Distribute.
Add 3n to 1. In the expression   ,  is the coefficient,
   is the variable, and  is the constant term.
both sides.
       2. Evaluate the expression    when  is  and
      is .
Add 3 to
 
 •   

both sides.   
      • 
  Divide both   

  sides by 3. 
   The solution is .
Buy  hot dogs.
33. [2.5]       
3.   means  •  •  •  •  •  •  • 
       Distribute.
     4.   means  •  •  •  •  • 
Add 42 to
  5.   means
both sides.
      •  •  • 
Divide both

  Replace s with 5
  •  •  • 
  sides by 21. and t with 4.

   The solution is .  •  • 
34. [2.5] 
 • 
           
          
6.     
      
    

  Add 6d.
     
    
     
  
Add 13 to
  
both sides.
     7.   
  Divide   

  by 4.   
   

The solution is .
8.       
35. [2.5]
      
         
    
  
           
          or 
    
Add 12b to 9.     
  There are no like terms.
both sides.
     The expression cannot be simplified.
  Divide 10.   

  by 18. Associative property
    •  •  
of multiplication
The solution is .  
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11.  19.     


Associative property     
 •  • 
of multiplication   Add 6 to both sides.
   
12.      Divide both

   Distributive property   sides by 3.
     

13.    The solution is .


 •    •  Distributive property
   Check     
        Replace a with 3.
  
14.       
   Balances
       Distributive property
       20.         
   Combine like terms.       
or      
15.            Add 8.
           
        
The solution is .
Combine
    
like terms. 21.       
16.          
  Add 9 to both sides.   
     Divide both

     sides by 1.
  
The solution is .
Check      The solution is .
     Replace x with 5.
22.       
   Balances
  Add 2x to both sides.
17.        
  Divide both   Add 9 to both sides.

  sides by 7.
  Divide both
   
  sides by 7.
The solution is .   
Check   
The solution is .
 • ()   Replace w with 11.
   Balances 23.       
18.    Add 3m to
 
   both sides.
  Divide both     

  sides by 1.     
   Add 13 to
 
The solution is . both sides.
  Divide both
Check    
  sides by 4.
  
  
 •    Replace p with 14.
   Balances The solution is .
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24.            (b)  lies to the left of  on the number line, so


         .
Add 6b to 4. (a)         Commutative
 
both sides. property of addition: Changing the order of the
     addends does not change the sum.
Add 42 to
  (b)  •     Multiplication property of
both sides. zero: Multiplying any number by  gives a
   product of .
  
(c)      •    •   Distributive
The solution is . property: Multiplication distributes over addition.
25.        5. (a)   
       Distribute.
Underline the hundreds place: 
 
     The next digit is  or less, so leave  as . Change
Add 24 to  and  to .
 
both sides. (b) ,  ,
   Underline the thousands place: ,
  Divide both
 The next digit is  or more, so add  to , write the
  sides by 3.
 and add  to the ten-thousands place. Change 
  
and  to .
The solution is .
6. 
26. Addition property of equality: Start with a possible     Change to addition.
solution, for example,   . Now add an  
  
abitrary number, say , to both sides, to give us
the equation     . 7.
6 is 6 units from 0.
Division property of equality: Start with a possible 
4 is 4 units from 0.
solution, for example,   . Now multiply both
sides by an abitrary number, say , to give us the  
equation   . 8. 
Thus, equations will vary. Two possibilities are   Same sign, positive product
     and   . 9. 
  • 
Solving:
  Same sign, positive product
  

  Add 5 to both sides. 10.

    Same sign, positive quotient
  
  Divide both 11.   
 Addition of a number
  sides by 6. 
   and its opposite is zero.
12. 

Cumulative Review Exercises  •  •  Exponent
(Chapters 1–2)

 •  Multiply left to right.
1. ,,, in words is three hundred six
billion, four thousand, two hundred ten. 
2. Eight hundred million, sixty-six thousand: 
13. is undefined. Division by  is undefined.
,, 
3. (a)  lies to the right of  on the number line, 14.  • 
so   .   Different signs, negative product
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15.    22.  shares rounds to .


    Change to addition. $ rounds to $.
  $ stays $ (it's a single digit number).

 Each stock dropped in value by $ and Doug


16.   Different signs, negative quotient owned  shares. Multiply to find out how much

money he lost. Then, subtract this amount from
17.      the original total value.
18.      Estimate: $   •   $
     Change to addition. Exact: $   •   $
  

    Multiply. His shares are now worth $.

 Add. 23. $ rounds to $.


$ rounds to $.
      months (in one year) rounds to .
19.
  
Estimate: $  $
Numerator:  $  $
     Exact: $  $  $  $
     Multiply.

She will spend $ for rent and parking in one
     Change to addition.

year.
   Add left to right.
24.    means  •  •  •  •  •  • 

25.  means
Denominator:
••••
  
  
 
Replace x with 5
•• Exponents  •  •  •  • 
and y with 2 .
   
 •  •  •  Multiply left to right.

  

 •  • 


  • 

Last step is division:   

26.     

20.  days rounds to .
 miles rounds to .      Change to addition.
Average distance "per" day implies division. 
   Combine like terms.
 miles  or 
Estimate:   miles per day
 days
27.     
 miles Write the understood
Exact:   miles per day      
 days coefficients of .
The average distance the tiger traveled each day       Change to addition.
was  miles.      Combine like terms.
21.  degrees rounds to .   •  
"Rise" of  degrees rounds to . 

A start temperature of  degrees followed by a 28.         


rise of  degrees implies addition.         
Estimate:      degrees 
      
  
Exact:      degrees     
The daytime temperature was  degrees. or     
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29.    35.     



 •    Associative property   Add 2m to both sides.
    
 
    
30.
•   
     Add 6 to both sides.

 • Distribute.     
     Divide both

  sides by 3.
31.       
  
       
        The solution is .
   or   
32.    Check
  Add x to both sides.       
          Replace m with 4.
         
  Divide both    Balances

  sides by 2.
   36.       
  Add 4x to both sides.
The solution is .
    
Check          
     Replace x with 4.   Add 18 to both sides.
         
   Balances   Divide both

33.        sides by 14.
  Add 2 to both sides.    The solution is .
    
   37.   
  Divide both   

  sides by 7.   Divide both

     sides by 1.
   The solution is .
The solution is .
Check      38.         
     Replace y with 6.       
     Add 1b to
   Balances  
both sides.
34.            
         
   Add 1 to
 
  Divide both both sides.

  sides by 3.     
   Divide both

The solution is .   sides by 2.
  
Check     
     Replace k with 7.
The solution is .
    
    
   Balances
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84 Chapter 2 Understanding Variables and Solving Equations

39.        40.           


                 
Add 2 to       
 
both sides.   Add 18.
             
         
Add 8t to   Add 10y
 
both sides.     
       Divide

  Divide both   by 4.

  sides by 6.   
   The solution is .
The solution is .

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