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This module is from Elementary Algebra by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr. In this chapter, the emphasis is on the mechanics of equation solving, which clearly explains how to isolate a variable. The goal is to help the student feel more comfortable with solving applied problems. Ample opportunity is provided for the student to practice translating words to symbols, which is an important part of the "Five-Step Method" of solving applied problems (discussed in modules (<link document="m21980"/>) and (<link document="m21979"/>)). This module contains the exercise supplement for the chapter "Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities".

Exercise supplement

Solving equations ( [link] ) - further techniques in equation solving ( [link] )

Solve the equations for the following problems.

x + 6 = 4

x = 10

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4 x + 2 = 2

x = 1

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8 x + 6 = 10

x = 2

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4 y 5 = 12

y = 15

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6 a 5 = 11

a = 55 6

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x 7 15 = 11

x = 28

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3 r + 2 5 = 1

r = 7 3

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4 x 3 6 + 2 = 6

x = 45 4

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7 ( 2 a 1 ) = 63

a = 4

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( 8 r + 1 ) = 33

r = 17 4

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Solve I = p r t for t . Find the value of t when I = 3500 , P = 3000 , and r = 0.05.

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Solve A = L W for W . Find the value of W when A = 26 and L = 2.

W = 13

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Solve p = m v for m . Find the value of m when p = 4240 and v = 260.

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Solve P = R C for R . Find the value of R when P = 480 and C = 210.

R = 690

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Solve P = n R T V for n .

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Solve y = 5 x + 8 for x .

x = y 8 5

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Solve 3 y 6 x = 12 for y .

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Solve 4 y + 2 x + 8 = 0 for y .

y = 1 2 x 2

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Solve k = 4 m + 6 7 for m .

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Solve t = 10 a 3 b 2 c for b .

b = 2 c t 10 a 3

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Application i - translating from verbal to mathetical expressions ( [link] )

For the following problems, translate the phrases or sentences to mathematical expressions or equations.

A number, times four plus seven.

x ( 4 + 7 )

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Negative ten minus some number.

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Two fifths of a number minus five.

2 5 x 5

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One seventh of a number plus two ninths of the number.

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Three times a number is forty.

3 x = 40

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Twice a quantity plus nine is equal to the quantity plus sixty.

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Four times a number minus five is divided by seven. The result is ten more than the number.

( 4 x 5 ) 7 = x + 10

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A number is added to itself five times, and that result is multiplied by eight. The entire result is twelve.

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A number multiplied by eleven more than itself is six.

x ( x + 11 ) = 6

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A quantity less three is divided by two more than the quantity itself. The result is one less than the original quantity.

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A number is divided by twice the number, and eight times the number is added to that result. The result is negative one.

x 2 x + 8 x = 1

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An unknown quantity is decreased by six. This result is then divided by twenty. Ten is subtracted from this result and negative two is obtained.

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One less than some number is divided by five times the number. The result is the cube of the number.

x 1 5 x = x 3

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Nine less than some number is multiplied by the number less nine. The result is the square of six times the number.

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Application ii - solving problems ( [link] )

For the following problems, find the solution.

This year an item costs $106, an increase of $10 over last year’s price. What was last year’s price?

last year's price = $ 96

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The perimeter of a square is 44 inches. Find the length of a side.

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Nine percent of a number is 77.4. What is the number?

x = 860

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Two consecutive integers sum to 63. What are they?

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Four consecutive odd integers add to 56. What are they?

x = 11 x + 2 = 13 x + 4 = 15 x + 6 = 17

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If twenty-one is subtracted from some number and that result is multiplied by two, the result is thirty-eight. What is the number?

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If 37% more of a quantity is 159.1, what is the quantit?

x = 116.13139

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A statistician is collecting data to help her estimate the number of pickpockets in a certain city. She needs 108 pieces of data and is 3 4 done. How many pieces of data has she collected?

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The statistician in problem 78 is eight pieces of data short of being 5 6 done. How many pieces of data has she collected?

82 pieces of data

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A television commercial advertises that a certain type of light bulb will last, on the average, 200 hours longer than three times the life of another type of bulb. If consumer tests show that the advertised bulb lasts 4700 hours, how many hours must the other type of bulb last for the advertiser’s claim to be valid?

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Linear inequalities in one variable ( [link] )

Solve the inequalities for the following problems.

6 a 6 27

a 7 2

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8 a 88

a 11

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b 3 4

b 12

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16 c 3 48

c 9

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11 y + 4 > 15

y < 1

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7 ( 8 x + 10 ) + 2 < 32

x > 9 14

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x 5 < 3 x 11

x > 3 2

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4 ( 6 x + 1 ) + 2 3 ( x 1 ) + 4

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( 5 x + 6 ) + 2 x 1 < 3 ( 1 4 x ) + 11

x < 7 3

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What numbers satisfy the condition: nine less than negative four times a number is strictly greater than negative one?

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Linear equations in two variables ( [link] )

Solve the equations for the following problems.

y = 5 x + 4 , if x = 3

( 3 , 19 )

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y = 10 x + 11 , if x = 1

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3 a + 2 b = 14 , if b = 4

( 2 , 4 )

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4 m + 2 k = 30 , if m = 8

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4 r + 5 s = 16 , if s = 0

( 4 , 0 )

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y = 2 ( 7 x 4 ) , if x = 1

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4 a + 19 = 2 ( b + 6 ) 5 , if b = 1

( 7 2 , 1 )

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6 ( t + 8 ) = ( a 5 ) , if a = 10

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( a + b ) = 5 , if a = 5

( 5 , 0 )

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a ( a + 1 ) = 2 b + 1 , if a = 2

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Questions & Answers

Three charges q_{1}=+3\mu C, q_{2}=+6\mu C and q_{3}=+8\mu C are located at (2,0)m (0,0)m and (0,3) coordinates respectively. Find the magnitude and direction acted upon q_{2} by the two other charges.Draw the correct graphical illustration of the problem above showing the direction of all forces.
Kate Reply
To solve this problem, we need to first find the net force acting on charge q_{2}. The magnitude of the force exerted by q_{1} on q_{2} is given by F=\frac{kq_{1}q_{2}}{r^{2}} where k is the Coulomb constant, q_{1} and q_{2} are the charges of the particles, and r is the distance between them.
Muhammed
What is the direction and net electric force on q_{1}= 5µC located at (0,4)r due to charges q_{2}=7mu located at (0,0)m and q_{3}=3\mu C located at (4,0)m?
Kate Reply
what is the change in momentum of a body?
Eunice Reply
what is a capacitor?
Raymond Reply
Capacitor is a separation of opposite charges using an insulator of very small dimension between them. Capacitor is used for allowing an AC (alternating current) to pass while a DC (direct current) is blocked.
Gautam
A motor travelling at 72km/m on sighting a stop sign applying the breaks such that under constant deaccelerate in the meters of 50 metres what is the magnitude of the accelerate
Maria Reply
please solve
Sharon
8m/s²
Aishat
What is Thermodynamics
Muordit
velocity can be 72 km/h in question. 72 km/h=20 m/s, v^2=2.a.x , 20^2=2.a.50, a=4 m/s^2.
Mehmet
A boat travels due east at a speed of 40meter per seconds across a river flowing due south at 30meter per seconds. what is the resultant speed of the boat
Saheed Reply
50 m/s due south east
Someone
which has a higher temperature, 1cup of boiling water or 1teapot of boiling water which can transfer more heat 1cup of boiling water or 1 teapot of boiling water explain your . answer
Ramon Reply
I believe temperature being an intensive property does not change for any amount of boiling water whereas heat being an extensive property changes with amount/size of the system.
Someone
Scratch that
Someone
temperature for any amount of water to boil at ntp is 100⁰C (it is a state function and and intensive property) and it depends both will give same amount of heat because the surface available for heat transfer is greater in case of the kettle as well as the heat stored in it but if you talk.....
Someone
about the amount of heat stored in the system then in that case since the mass of water in the kettle is greater so more energy is required to raise the temperature b/c more molecules of water are present in the kettle
Someone
definitely of physics
Haryormhidey Reply
how many start and codon
Esrael Reply
what is field
Felix Reply
physics, biology and chemistry this is my Field
ALIYU
field is a region of space under the influence of some physical properties
Collete
what is ogarnic chemistry
WISDOM Reply
determine the slope giving that 3y+ 2x-14=0
WISDOM
Another formula for Acceleration
Belty Reply
a=v/t. a=f/m a
IHUMA
innocent
Adah
pratica A on solution of hydro chloric acid,B is a solution containing 0.5000 mole ofsodium chlorid per dm³,put A in the burret and titrate 20.00 or 25.00cm³ portion of B using melting orange as the indicator. record the deside of your burret tabulate the burret reading and calculate the average volume of acid used?
Nassze Reply
how do lnternal energy measures
Esrael
Two bodies attract each other electrically. Do they both have to be charged? Answer the same question if the bodies repel one another.
JALLAH Reply
No. According to Isac Newtons law. this two bodies maybe you and the wall beside you. Attracting depends on the mass och each body and distance between them.
Dlovan
Are you really asking if two bodies have to be charged to be influenced by Coulombs Law?
Robert
like charges repel while unlike charges atttact
Raymond
What is specific heat capacity
Destiny Reply
Specific heat capacity is a measure of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin). It is measured in Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg°C).
AI-Robot
specific heat capacity is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius or kelvin
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Source:  OpenStax, Elementary algebra. OpenStax CNX. May 08, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10614/1.3
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