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Intermediate Problems
9. 4a(3ab – 5a + 6b) = 12a2b –20a2 + 24ab
10. 9k(4 – 8k + 7k2) = 36k –72k2 + 63k3
11. – 5xy(2x2 – xy – 3y2) = –10x3y + 5x2y2 + 15xy3
12. (3p2 – 5p)(– 4p + 2) = – 12p3 + 6p2 + 20p2 – 10p = –12p3 + 26p2 –10p
13. 3(a – 2)(4a + 1) – 5(2a + 3)(a – 7) = 3(4a 2 + a – 8a – 2) – 5(2a2 – 14a + 3a – 21)
= 12a2 – 21a – 6 – 10a2 + 55a + 105
= 2a2 + 34a + 99
14. 5(2x – y)(y + 3x) – 6x(x – 5y) = 5(2xy + 6x2 – y2 – 3xy) – 6x2 + 30xy
= – 5xy + 30x2 – 5y2 – 6x2 + 30xy
= 24x2 + 25xy –5y2
18 x 2
15. = 6x
3x
6a 2 b a
16. = 3
2ab 2 b
N $89.10
26. = $99.00
1 d 1 0.10
223
27. P(1 + rt) = $770 1 0.013 = $770(1.0079425) = $776.12
365
S $2500 $2500
28. = $2430.38
1 rt 1 0.085 123
365
1.028644
Advanced Problems
2x + 9
31. 1.2x 1 = 0.5x + 2.25 – 1.2x + 1.2 = –0.7x + 3.45
4
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x 4 4 1
32. x2 0.2x 2 x+ = 0.5x – x2 + 0.8 – 0.2x2 – 0.8x + 0.5
2 5 5 2
= –1.2x2 –0.3x + 1.3
R 1 $630 1
37. 1 1 = $1071.77
2
i 1 i n 0.115 1.115
Exercise 2.2
Basic Problems
1. I = Prt
$6.25 = P(0.05)0.25
$6.25 = 0.0125P
$6.25
P= = $500.00
0.0125
PMT
2. PV =
i
$900
$150,000
i
$150,000i = $900
$900
i= = 0.00600
$150,000
3. S = P(1 + rt)
5. N = L(1 – d)
$410.85 = $498(1 – d)
$410 .85
=1–d
$498
0.825 = 1 – d
d = 1 – 0.825 = 0.175
7. NI = (CM )X – FC
$15,000 = CM(5000) – $60,000
$15,000 + $60,000 = 5000CM
$75,000
CM = = $15.00
5000
8. NI = (CM )X – FC
– $542.50 = ($13.50)X – $18,970
$18,970 – $542.50 = ($13.50)X
$18,427 .50
X= = 1365
$13.50
9. N L 1 d1 1 d 2 1 d 3
V f Vi
10. c
Vi
V f $6700
0.12
$6700
0.12($6700) = Vf – $6700
$804 + $6700 = Vf
Vf = $7504.00
Intermediate Problems
12. a2 a3 = a5
13. (x6)(x-4) = x2
15. h7 ÷ h– 4 = h7 – (– 4) = h11
16. (1 + i)4 (1 + i)9 = (1 + i)13
17. (1 + i) (1 + i)n = (1 + i)n+1
18. (x4)7 = x4x7 = x28
19. (y3)3 = y9
1
20.
t6 3 = t2
21. (n0.5)8 = n4
x x
5 6
569 2
22. x x
x9
5
x
6 569 21
23. x x
x9
1 i
3
1 i 3
25.
3i 27i 3
4
4 1
26. 8 3 8 3 2 4 16
-3
29. 5 4
5 0.75 0.299070
Advanced Problems
4r 5 t 6 4r 5 t 6 r 5 6 t 6 3 t 3
2r t
36.
2 3
8r 6 t 3 2 2r
r 2r 3 4
r 3 16 r 4 4r 34 4
4 r 11
2r
37. 4
2 2 4r
2 3 5 10 15
(3x y ) 243x y
38. 243x 103 y156 243x 7 y 9
xy 2 3 x 3y6
3x 3 2 9x 6 9x 6
3 33
3
44
40. 4 4 3 3 4
3
4 33 4
2
2 4 4
4 4 3 81
3 2 3 3 2 3 3
2 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 16
42. 0.197531
3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 81
. 16
103 1
43. 20.1569
0.03
Exercise 2.3
Basic Problems
1. 10a + 10 = 12 + 9a
10a – 9a = 12 – 10
a=2
3. 0.5 (x – 3) = 20
x – 3 = 40
x = 43
4. 3
1
x 2 4
x – 2 = 12
x = 14
5. y = 192 + 0.04y
y – 0.04y = 192
192
y= 200
0.96
6. x – 0.025x = 341.25
0.975x = 341.25
341 .25
x= 350
0.975
7. 12x – 4(2x – 1) =6(x + 1) – 3
12x – 8x + 4 = 6x + 6 – 3
– 2x = – 1
x = 0.5
8. 3y – 4 = 3(y + 6) – 2(y + 3)
= 3y + 18 – 2y – 6
2y = 16
y=8
9. 8 – 0.5(x + 3) = 0.25(x – 1)
8 – 0.5x – 1.5 = 0.25x – 0.25
– 0.75x = – 6.75
x=9
10. 5(2 – c) = 10(2c – 4) – 6(3c + 1)
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10 – 5c = 20c – 40 – 18c – 6
– 7c = – 56
c=8
Intermediate Problems
11. x–y= 2
3x + 4y = 20
3: 3x –3y = 6
Subtract: 7y = 14
y= 2
Substitute into equation :
x–2= 2
x= 4
(x, y) = (4, 2)
Check: LHS of = 3(4) + 4(2) = 20 = RHS of
12. y – 3x = 11
– 4y + 5x = –30
4: 4y –12x = 44
Add: –7x = 14
x= –2
Substitute into equation :
y – 3(– 2) = 11
y = 11 – 6 = 5
(x, y) = (–2, 5)
Check: LHS of = – 4(5) + 5(–2) = –30= RHS of
13. 7p – 3q = 23
–2p –3q = 5
Subtract: 9p = 18
p= 2
Substitute into equation :
7(2) – 3q = 23
3q = –23 + 14
q = –3
(p, q) = (2, –3)
Check: LHS of = –2(2) –3(–3) = 5 = RHS of
14. y= 2x
7x –y = 35
Add: 7x = 2x + 35
5x = 35
x= 7
Substitute into :
y = 2(7) = 14
(x, y) = (7, 14)
Check: LHS of = 7(7) – 14 = 49 – 14 = 35 = RHS of
17. 2v + 6w = 1
10v – 9w = 18
To eliminate v,
10: 20v + 60w = 10
2: 20v –18w = 36
Subtract: 0 + 78w = –26
w = 31
Substitute into :
31 = 1
2v + 6
2v = 1 + 2
v = 32
23 , 31
(v, w) =
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That which is ours cannot be transferred to another
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cum prohibere possit, in culpa est.
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