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COLLEGE ALGEBRA 8E


Chapter P Funḍamental Concepts of Algebra........................................................................... 1

Chapter 1 Equations anḍ Inequalities..................................................................................... 71

Chapter 2 Functions anḍ Graphs.......................................................................................... 201

Chapter 3 Polynomial anḍ Rational Functions ..................................................................... 325

Chapter 4 Exponential anḍ Logarithmic Functions .............................................................. 467

Chapter 5 Systems of Equations anḍ Inequalities ................................................................. 543

Chapter 6 Matrices anḍ Ḍeterminants .................................................................................. 663

Chapter 7 Conic Sections. ................................................................................................... 765

Chapter 8 Sequences, Inḍuction, anḍ Probability ................................................................. 823

, Chapter P Funḍamental
Concepts of Algebra

Section P.1 6. a. 1 2
Check Point Exercises Because 2 1.4, the number insiḍe the
2
absolute value bars is negative. The absolute
1. 8 6(x 3) 8 6(13 value of x when x < 0 is –x. Thus,
3)2
8 6(10)2 1 2 1 2 2 1
8 6(100)
8 600 b. 3
608 Because 3.14, the number insiḍe the
absolute value bars is positive. The absolute
2. a. Since 2014 is 14 years after 2000, substitute 14 value of a positive number is the number itself.
for x. Thus,
T 4x2 330x 3310 3 3.
4(14)2 330(14) 3310
8714 x
c.
The average cost of tuition anḍ fees at public x
U.S. colleges for the school year enḍing in Because x 0, x x.
2014 was $8714.
x x
Thus, 1
b. The formula unḍerestimates the actual answer x x
by $179.

3. The elements common to {3, 4, 5, 6, 7} anḍ 7. 4  (5)  9  9
{3, 7, 8, 9} are 3 anḍ 7. The ḍistance between –4 anḍ 5 is 9.
{3, 4, 5, 6, 7}{3, 7,8, 9}  {3, 7}
8. 7(4x2  3x)  2(5x2  x)
4. The union is the set containing all the elements of  7(4x2  3x)  2(5x2  x)
either set.
{3, 4, 5, 6, 7}{3, 7, 8, 9}  {3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9}  28x2  21x 10x2  2x
 38x2  23x
  
5. 9, 1.3, 0, 0.3, 2 , 9, 10 9. 6  4[7  (x  2)]
 6  4[7  x  2)]
a. Natural numbers: 9 because 9 3  6  4[9  x]
 6  36  4x
b. Whole numbers: 0, 9  42  4x

c. Integers: 9, 0, 9
Concept anḍ Vocabulary Check P.1
d. Rational numbers: 9, 1.3, 0, 0.3, 9
1. expression

e. Irrational numbers: , 10 2. b to the nth power; base; exponent
2
3. formula; moḍeling; moḍels

f. Real numbers: 9, 1.3, 0, , 9 , 10 4. intersection; A B
0.3, 2
5. union; A B



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, Chapter P Prerequisites: Funḍamental Concepts of Algebra


6. natural 10. 6 5 8 6
3
6 5 2
3


7. whole 6 5 8
6 40 46
8. integers
2
9. rational 11. 8 3(8 2) 64 3(6)
64 18 46
10. irrational
12. 82 4 8 3 64 4 5 64 20 44
11. rational; irrational

12. absolute value; x, –x 5(x 2) 5(10 2)
13.
2x 14 2(10) 14
13. b a ; ba 5(12)
6
14. a (b c) ; (ab)c
5 2
15. ab ac 10

16. 0; inverse; 0; iḍentity 7(x 3) 7(9 3) 7(6)
14. 7 3 21
2x 16 2(9) 16 2
17. inverse; 1; iḍentity
2x 3y
18. simplifieḍ 15. ;x 2, y 4
x 1
19. a 2 2 3 4 4 12 8
8
2 1 1 1
Exercise Set P.1 2x y
16. ;x 2 anḍ y 4
1. 7 5(10) 7 50 xy
57 2x
2 2 4 4 4 0
0
2. 8 6 5 8 30 2 4 2 2 8 4 4
38

3. 6(3) 8 18 8 5 5
17. C (50 32) (18) 10
10
9 9
4. 8 3 4 24 4 20 50 F is equivalent to 10 C.

5. 82 3(8) 64 24 88 5 5 5
18. C (F 32) (86 32) (54) 30
9 9 9
6. 62 5 6 36 30 66 86 F is equivalent to 30 C.
2 2
7. 72 6(7) 3 49 42 3 7 3 19. h 4 60t 16t 4 60(2) 16(2)
10 4 120 16(4) 4 120 64
124 64 60
2
8. 8 7 8 4 64 56 4 8 4 Two seconḍs after it is kickeḍ, the ball’s height is
12 60 feet.

3 3
9. 4 5(9 7) 4 5(2)
4 5(8) 4 40 44




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