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Chapter 2
Section 2.1 Practice Exercises
1. x − 2 if x = 5
x−2=5−2=3
2. y(x − 3) if x = 3 and y = 7
y(x − 3) = 7(3 − 3) = 3(0) = 0
y+6
3. if x = 2 and y = 8
x
y + 6 8 + 6 14
= = =7
x 2 2
4. 25 − z 3 + x if z = 2 and x = 1
25 − z 3 + x = 25 − (2)3 + (1) = 25 − 8 + 1 = 18
5( F − 32)
5. if F = 41
9
5( F − 32) 5(41 − 32) 5(9) 45
= = = =5
9 9 9 9
b. 8 increased by a number is 8 + x or x + 8.
c. 10 minus a number is 10 − x.
x
e. The quotient of a number and 16 is x ÷ 16 or .
16
4. Replacing a variable in an expression by a number and then finding the value of the expression is called
evaluating the expression.
5. When a letter and a variable are next to each other, the operation is an understood multiplication.
6. decreased by
8. 7 + 3z for x = 2, y = 5, and z = 3
7 + 3z = 7 + 3(3) = 7 + 9 = 16
8 yz
24. for x = 2, y = 5, and z = 3
15
8 yz 8(5)(3) 120
= = =8
15 15 15
6 + 3x
26. for x = 2, y = 5, and z = 3
z
6 + 3x 6 + 3(2) 6 + 6 12
= = = =4
z (3) 3 3
2z + 6
28. for x = 2, y = 5, and z = 3
3
2 z + 6 2(3) + 6 6 + 6 12
= = = =4
3 3 3 3
70 15
30. − for x = 2, y = 5, and z = 3
2y z
70 15 70 15 70 15
− = − = − = 7−5 = 2
2 y z 2(5) (3) 10 3
6z + 2 y
42. for x = 2, y = 5, and z = 3
4
6 z + 2 y 6(3) + 2(5) 18 + 10 28
= = = =7
4 4 4 4
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If there are any such papers or charges will you please communicate their nature
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