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SOLUTIONSMANUALEMILYKEATONBEGINNINGALGEBRATHIRTEENTHEDITIONMargaret L. LialAmerican River CollegeJohn HornsbyUniversity of New OrleansTerry McGinnis

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Table of ContentsRPrealgebra Review................................................................................................................... 1R.1R.2Fractions •.................................................................................................................Decimals and Percents • ...........................................................................................1161The Real Number System .......................................................................................................281.11.21.31.41.51.61.7Exponents, Order of Operations, and Inequality • ....................................................Variables, Expressions, and Equations • ...................................................................Real Numbers and the Number Line • ......................................................................Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers • ..................................................................Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers • ...............................................................Summary Exercises: Performing Operations with Real Numbers.........................Properties of Real Numbers •....................................................................................Simplifying Expressions •.........................................................................................Chapter 1 Review Exercises • ...................................................................................Chapter 1 Mixed Review Exercises •........................................................................Chapter 1 Test •.........................................................................................................2834424757676977838890Chapters R–1 Cumulative Review Exercises • .......................................................922Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable............................................................942.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.9The Addition Property of Equality • .......................................................................The Multiplication Property of Equality •...............................................................Solving Linear Equations Using Both Properties of Equality• ...............................Clearing Fractions and Decimals When Solving Linear Equations •......................Summary Exercises: Applying Methods for Solving Linear Equations• ...............Applications of Linear Equations • .........................................................................Formulas and Additional Applications from Geometry • .......................................Ratio, Proportion, and Percent •..............................................................................Further Applications of Linear Equations •.............................................................Solving Linear Inequalities •...................................................................................Chapter 2 Review Exercises • .................................................................................Chapter 2 Mixed Review Exercises •......................................................................Chapter 2 Test •.......................................................................................................Chapters R–2 Cumulative Review Exercises • .......................................................941041131211351391551681811932102192212243Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables; Functions.........................................2283.13.23.33.43.53.63.7Linear Equations and Rectangular Coordinates •....................................................Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables • ......................................................The Slope of a Line • ..............................................................................................Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation • ..........................................................Point-Slope Form of a Linear Equation and Modeling •.........................................Summary Exercises: Applying Graphing and Equation-Writing Techniquesfor Lines• ........................................................................................................Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables •....................................................Introduction to Functions •......................................................................................Chapter 3 Review Exercises • .................................................................................Chapter 3 Mixed Review Exercises •......................................................................228240258268282293298307314320

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Chapter 3 Test •.......................................................................................................Chapters R–3 Cumulative Review Exercises • .......................................................3233254Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities .......................................................................3284.14.24.34.44.5Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing • ..............................................Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution •..........................................Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination • ..........................................Summary Exercises: Applying Techniques for Solving Systems ofLinear Equations•...........................................................................................Applications of Linear Systems •............................................................................Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities • ................................................................Chapter 4 Review Exercises • .................................................................................Chapter 4 Mixed Review Exercises •......................................................................Chapter 4 Test •.......................................................................................................Chapters R–4 Cumulative Review Exercises • .......................................................3283413523653713893984054084125Exponents and Polynomials ....................................................................................................4165.15.25.35.45.55.65.7The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents •................................................Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule • ..............................................................Summary Exercises: Applying the Rules for Exponents• .......................................Scientific Notation •.................................................................................................Adding, Subtracting, and Graphing Polynomials • ..................................................Multiplying Polynomials • .......................................................................................Special Products • ....................................................................................................Dividing Polynomials • ............................................................................................Chapter 5 Review Exercises • ..................................................................................Chapter 5 Mixed Review Exercises •.......................................................................Chapter 5 Test •........................................................................................................Chapters R–5 Cumulative Review Exercises • ........................................................4164244334374464594714784934995015046Factoring and Applications.......................................................................................................5086.16.26.36.46.56.6Greatest Common Factors; Factoring by Grouping • .............................................Factoring Trinomials • ............................................................................................More on Factoring Trinomials • .............................................................................Special Factoring Techniques • ..............................................................................Summary Exercises: Recognizing and Applying Factoring Strategies• ...............Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Zero-Factor Property •.............................Applications of Quadratic Equations •....................................................................Chapter 6 Review Exercises •.................................................................................Chapter 6 Mixed Review Exercises • .......................................................................Chapter 6 Test • ......................................................................................................Chapters R–6 Cumulative Review Exercises • .......................................................508517527539552556567579583585587iv

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7Rational Expressions and Applications ...................................................................................5917.17.27.37.47.57.67.77.8The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions • ...........................................Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions • .................................................Least Common Denominators • .............................................................................Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions • ....................................................Complex Fractions •...............................................................................................Solving Equations with Rational Expressions • .....................................................Summary Exercises: Simplifying Rational Expressions vs.Solving Rational Equations•............................................................................Applications of Rational Expressions •..................................................................Variation •..............................................................................................................Chapter 7 Review Exercises • ................................................................................Chapter 7 Mixed Review Exercises •.....................................................................Chapter 7 Test •......................................................................................................Chapters R–7 Cumulative Review Exercises • ......................................................5916056156256436576796826957027127157198Roots and Radicals ....................................................................................................................7248.18.28.38.48.58.6Evaluating Roots • .................................................................................................Multiplying, Dividing, and Simplifying Radicals • ...............................................Adding and Subtracting Radicals • ........................................................................Rationalizing the Denominator •............................................................................More Simplifying and Operations with Radicals •.................................................Summary Exercises: Applying Operations with Radicals• ..................................Solving Equations with Radicals • .........................................................................Chapter 8 Review Exercises • ................................................................................Chapter 8 Mixed Review Exercises •.....................................................................Chapter 8 Test •......................................................................................................Chapters R–8 Cumulative Review Exercises • ......................................................7247357437517597707737897957977999Quadratic Equations .................................................................................................................8059.19.29.39.4Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property •.................................Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square • ....................................Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula • .....................................Summary Exercises: Applying Methods for Solving Quadratic Equations• ........Graphing Quadratic Equations • ............................................................................Chapter 9 Review Exercises • ................................................................................Chapter 9 Mixed Review Exercises •.....................................................................Chapter 9 Test •......................................................................................................Chapters R–9 Cumulative Review Exercises • ......................................................805814831847853868874876880v

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R.1 Fractions1Chapter RPrealgebra ReviewR.1 FractionsClassroom Examples, Now Try Exercises1.90 is composite and can be written asWriting 90 as the product of primes gives us902 3 3 5.N1.60 is composite and can be written asWriting 60 as the product of primes gives us602 2 3 5.2.(a)123 434331205 45455(b)8811486 86 16(c)905 185511629 1899N2.(a)305 656551427 67677(b)101011707 107 17 (c)723 243311205 24553.The fraction bar represents division. Divide thenumerator of the improper fraction by thedenominator.310 37307Thus, 3773.1010N3.The fraction bar represents division. Divide thenumerator of the improper fraction by thedenominator.185 92542402Thus,92218.554.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.5 315and15419The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,4193.55N4.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.3 1133and33235The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,23511.335.(a)To multiply two fractions, multiply theirnumerators and then multiply theirdenominators. Then simplify and write theanswer in lowest terms.5 185 189 2590229252552 455 45

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Chapter R Prealgebra Review2(b)To multiply two mixed numbers, first writethem as improper fractions. Multiply theirnumerators and then multiply theirdenominators. Then simplify and write theanswer as a mixed number in lowest terms.31073110 73 42 5 73 2 25, or 5134343566N5.(a)To multiply two fractions, multiply theirnumerators and then multiply theirdenominators. Then simplify and write theanswer in lowest terms.454 5787 820565 414 4514(b)To multiply two mixed numbers, first writethem as improper fractions. Multiply theirnumerators and then multiply theirdenominators. Then simplify and write theanswer as a mixed number in lowest terms.22172036535317 205 317 5 45 3682, or 22336.(a)To divide fractions, multiply by thereciprocal of the divisor.953 3 52 5 331, or93105101 232(b)Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions. Then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe second fraction.3111102344311340433310N6.(a)To divide fractions, multiply by thereciprocal of the divisor.287978292 3 37 2 4289(b)To divide fractions, multiply by thereciprocal of the divisor.32153034474715743015 74 2 15787.To find the sum of two fractions having thesame denominator, add the numerators andkeep the same denominator.9961515933 39232

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R.1 Fractions3N7.To find the sum of two fractions having thesame denominator, add the numerators andkeep the same denominator.1313888481 42 4128.(a)Since302 3 5and453 3 5,the leastcommon denominator must have one factorof 2 (from 30), two factors of 3 (from 45),and one factor of 5 (from either 30 or 45),so it is2 3 3 590.Write each fraction with a denominatorof 90.732130739300and22244594520Now add.7221421425304590909090Write2590in lowest terms.255 559018 518(b)Write each mixed number as an improperfraction.56312974263The least common denominator is 6, sowrite each fraction with a denominator of 6.296and772143326Now add.72914292963666436141, or 7 6N8.(a)Since122 2 3and82 2 2,the leastcommon denominator must have threefactors of 2 (from 8) and one factor of 3(from 12), so it is2 2 2 324.Write each fraction with a denominatorof 24.552101212224and3 39832384Now add.531091091912824242424(b)Write each mixed number as an improperfraction.148513453548The least common denominator is 8, sowrite each fraction with a denominator of 8.458and13226413428Now add.13452645264548888717, or 8889.(a)Since102 5and42 2,the leastcommon denominator is2 2 520.Writeeach fraction with a denominator of 20.33261010220and115545420Now subtract.31651102020420(b)Write each mixed number as an improperfraction.82312733182The least common denominator is 8. Writeeach fraction with a denominator of 8.278remains unchanged, and33412 .2248Now subtract.3271227121528,888827or1 78N9.(a)Since1111and 93 3,the leastcommon denominator is3 3 1199.Writeeach fraction with a denominator of 99.559451111 999and22 112299 1199Now subtract.52452223119999999

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Chapter R Prealgebra Review4(b)Write each mixed number as an improperfraction.151317423636The least common denominator is 6. Writeeach fraction with a denominator of 6. 176remains unchanged, and 1313226 .3326Now subtract.1317261726179366666Now reduce.93 33622 ,3or11 210.To find out how many yards of fabric Jenshould buy, add the lengths needed for eachpiece to obtain the total length. The commondenominator is 12.12138617112112443212121212Because17511212, we have17554415121212. Jen should buy5512ydof fabric.N10.To find out how long each piece must be,divide the total length by the number of pieces.121421 121104221248 ,or52 8Each piece should be52 8feet long.11.(a)In the circle graph, the sector for Other isthe second largest, so Other had the secondlargest share of Internet users,23 .100(b) The total number of Internet users, 3900million, can be rounded to 4000 million (or4 billion). Multiply110by 4000.14000400 million10(c)Multiply the fraction from the graph forAfrica by the actual number of users.13900390 million10N11.(a)In the circle graph, the sector for Africa isthe smallest, so Africa had the least numberof Internet users.(b) The total number of Internet users, 3900million, can be rounded to 4000 million (or4 billion). Multiply12by 4000.1 40002000 million,2or 2 billion(c)Multiply the fraction from the graph forAsia by the actual number of users.1 39001950 million,2or 1.95 billionExercises1.True; the number above the fraction bar iscalled the numerator and the number below thefraction bar is called the denominator.2.True; 5 divides the 31 six times with aremainder of one, so3116.553.False; this is an improper fraction. Its valueis 1.4.False; the number 1 is neither prime norcomposite.5.False; the fraction 1339 can be written in lowestterms as13since1313 11 .3913 336.False; the reciprocal of632is21 .637.False;productrefers to multiplication, so theproduct of 10 and 2 is 20. Thesumof 10 and 2is 12.8.False;differencerefers to subtraction, so thedifference between 10 and 2 is 8. Thequotientof 10 and 2 is 5.9.162 82243 83Therefore, Cis correct.

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R.1 Fractions510.Simplify each fraction to find which are equalto 59 .3 5531529796 5563059492 20202 3740743711 5511559999Therefore, Cis correct.11.A common denominator forpqandrsmust bea multiple of both denominators,qands. Sucha number is.q sTherefore, A is correct.12.We need to multiply 8 by 3 to get 24 in thedenominator, so we must multiply 5 by 3as well.55 31588 324Therefore, B is correct.13.Since 19 has only itself and 1 as factors, it is aprime number.14.Since 31 has only itself and 1 as factors, it is aprime number.15.2 152 3305Since 30 has factors other than itself and 1, it isa composite number.16.502 252 5 5,so 50 is a composite number.17.2 322 2 162 2 2 82 2 2 2 42 242 2262Since 64 has factors other than itself and 1, it isa composite number.18.273 3 983 3133 3Since 81 has factors other than itself and 1, it isa composite number.19.As stated in the text, the number 1 is neitherprime nor composite, by agreement.20.The number 0 is not a natural number, so it isneither prime nor composite.21.573 19,so 57 is a composite number.22.513 17,so 51 is a composite number.23.Since 79 has only itself and 1 as factors, it is aprime number.24.Since 83 has only itself and 1 as factors, it is aprime number.25.2 621242 2 31,so 124 is a composite number.26.2 691382 3 23,so 138 is a composite number.27.2 2502 2 1252 2 5 252 2 55 05 5,0so 500 is a composite number.28.2 3502 2 1752 2 5 352 2 57 05 7,0so 700 is a composite number.29.2 17292 7 2472 7 13 193458Since 3458 has factors other than itself and 1, itis a composite number.30.20515 5 401255Since 1025 has factors other than itself and 1, itis a composite number.31.81 818111162 8282232.1 414111123 43433433.153 535551183 63666

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Chapter R Prealgebra Review634.164 44424415 45054535.903 303 303 11505 3053055336.100514075 205205 17 20720737.181 181 18111905 185 185538.161 161 16111644 164441639.1446 246246611205 245245540.13212 1112 11121217 11711777741.17 1275Therefore, 1251.7742.19 1697Therefore, 1671.9943.612 77725Therefore,7756.121244.615 1019011Therefore,101116.151545.711 83776Therefore,8367.111146.513 67652Therefore,6725.131347.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.5 210and10313The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,3132.5548.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.7 535and35641The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,6415.7749.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.8 1080and80383The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,38310.8850.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.3 1236and36238The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,23812.33

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R.1 Fractions751.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.5 1050and50151The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,15110.5552.Multiply the denominator of the fraction by thenatural number and then add the numerator toobtain the numerator of the improper fraction.6 18108and1081109The denominator of the improper fraction is thesame as the denominator in the mixed number.Thus,110918.6653.464 624575 73554.25 21079 7596355.36115 8120222 31 615 820 6056.351512021423 51 1520 21280815257.1121 121 2 6610510 52 5 52558.1 101 101 2 558 72 4 7288759.15815 84254 253 5 4 24 5 53 2561,or 15560.21 421 478 73 7 44 2 731, or81 2261.321 321 71721 31 73 7 31 73 39162.436436136 41 94 9 41 94 41699163.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions.1213 531434313 54 3655, or5121264.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions.233338 821558 85644, or 4151565.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions.3119 1623858519 168 519 2 88 5383, or 755

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Chapter R Prealgebra Review866.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions.31184337565618 435 63 6 435 63 4351294, or 255567.Change both numbers to improper fractions.1215 210105 211 105 2512111 2 521, or 101 212268.Change both numbers to improper fractions.2383 4 993 381 93 38131381 33 3, o38233r 1269.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.3377292914277 29 370.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.6564161411 52415455171.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.535848435 84 35 4 24 35 23101, or 33372.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.37 101037 105 37 2 55 3755142, or 43373.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.32832 155155832 155 88 4 3 51 5 84 3121

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R.1 Fractions974.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.24242124 217 66721764 6 3 71 7 64 312175.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.3311244 123 14 123 14 3 4114 41676.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.22130302 15 302 15 2 15115 15557577.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.36565136 51 32 3 51 32 510178.To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocalof the divisor.489818 91 42 4 91 4299181479.Change the first number to an improperfraction, and then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe divisor.332736 48482784327 84 33 9 2 44 39 218180.Change the first number to an improperfraction, and then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe divisor.372875 528 1028 105 74105107 2 55 74 2815781.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions, and then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe divisor.15512212727572 125 72 123511, or 12424

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Chapter R Prealgebra Review1082.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions, and then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe divisor.2220721520 59 7951003952097637, or 1 6383.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions, and then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe divisor.51521472121 3221 328 4721 8 48 4721 4478437, or8328328174747484.Change both mixed numbers to improperfractions, and then multiply by the reciprocal ofthe divisor.342392123510923 52 5 9235, or 181051051885.7474111515151586.25257999987.71711212128122 43 42388.53511616138616289.Since 93 3,and 3 is prime, the LCD (leastcommon denominator) is3 39.113333 39Now add the two fractions with the samedenominator.515389399990.To add415and1 ,5first find the LCD. Since153 5and 5 is prime, the LCD is 15.414135534315151515437151591.Since82 2 2and62 3,the LCD is2 2 224.333 3988324and 5542066424Now add fractions with the same denominator.35920298624244 ,2or51 2492.Since62 3and 93 3,the LCD is2 3 318.5533156618and222992418Now add fractions with the same denominator.515,691818241918or1118

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R.1 Fractions1193.Since93 3and164 4,the LCD is3 3 4 4144.168099 1556144and3392716169144Now add fractions with the same denominator.53802791614414410714494.Since42 2and 255 5,the LCD is2 2 5 5100.3325754425100and6642425254100Now add fractions with the same denominator.3675249942510001001 095.1124125338888811819224444411259328484Since82 2 2and42 2,the LCD is2 2 2or 8.1125923284842251888433, or 58896.2122144411121132223333366666Since 62 3,the LCD is 6.362114213462 63262813415,66or697.11121133344444445491155555Since42 2,and 5 is prime, the LCD is2 2 520.1413 59431454554653620201011, or 5202098.To add5 34and11,3first change to improperfractions then find the LCD, which is 12.3123513323 34443346916121, or 7 1244412851299.727259999100.8383111115111101.13313315151510152 523 53102.113113121212122 448233103.Since124 3(12 is a multiple of 3), the LCDis 12.1443412Now subtract fractions with the samedenominator.717431 311231212124 34
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