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College Algebra Graphs and Models 7th Edition Solution Manual – Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, Judith A. Penna, Barbara L. Johnson – Detailed Exercise Solutions

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This document provides a full solution manual for College Algebra: Graphs and Models (7th Edition), including worked-out answers to textbook problems. It covers essential topics such as linear and nonlinear functions, equations, graphing, and algebraic modeling. The content is structured to support students in homework completion, concept reinforcement, and exam preparation.

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Chapter 1
Graphs, Functions, and Models
To graph (−1, 4) we move from the origin 1 unit to the
Check Your Understanding Section 1.1 left of the y-axis. Then we move 4 units up from the
x-axis.
1. The point (−5, 0) is on an axis, so it is not in any quadrant. To graph (0, 2) we do not move to the right or the left of
The statement is false. the y-axis since the first coordinate is 0. From the origin
we move 2 units up.
2. The ordered pair (1, −6) is located 1 unit right of the origin
and 6 units below it. The ordered pair (−6, 1) is located 6 To graph (2, −2) we move from the origin 2 units to the
units left of the origin and 1 unit above it. Thus, (1, −6) right of the y-axis. Then we move 2 units down from the
and (−6, 1) do not name the same point. The statement x-axis.
is false. y

3. True; the first coordinate of a point is also called the
( 1, 4) 4
abscissa.
2 (0, 2)
(4, 0)
4. True; the point (−2, 7) is 2 units left of the origin and
4 2 2 4 x
7 units above it. 2 (2, 2)

5. True; the second coordinate of a point is also called the ( 3, 5) 4
ordinate.

6. False; the point (0, −3) is on the y-axis. 5. To graph (−5, 1) we move from the origin 5 units to the
left of the y-axis. Then we move 1 unit up from the x-axis.
To graph (5, 1) we move from the origin 5 units to the right
Exercise Set 1.1 of the y-axis. Then we move 1 unit up from the x-axis.
To graph (2, 3) we move from the origin 2 units to the right
1. Point A is located 5 units to the left of the y-axis and of the y-axis. Then we move 3 units up from the x-axis.
4 units up from the x-axis, so its coordinates are (−5, 4).
To graph (2, −1) we move from the origin 2 units to the
Point B is located 2 units to the right of the y-axis and right of the y-axis. Then we move 1 unit down from the
2 units down from the x-axis, so its coordinates are (2, −2). x-axis.
Point C is located 0 units to the right or left of the y-axis To graph (0, 1) we do not move to the right or the left of
and 5 units down from the x-axis, so its coordinates are the y-axis since the first coordinate is 0. From the origin
(0, −5). we move 1 unit up.
Point D is located 3 units to the right of the y-axis and
5 units up from the x-axis, so its coordinates are (3, 5). y

Point E is located 5 units to the left of the y-axis and 4
4 units down from the x-axis, so its coordinates are (2, 3)
2
(−5, −4). ( 5, 1) (0, 1) (5, 1)
4 2 4 x
Point F is located 3 units to the right of the y-axis and 2 (2, 1)
0 units up or down from the x-axis, so its coordinates are
4
(3, 0).

3. To graph (4, 0) we move from the origin 4 units to the right
7. The first coordinate represents the year and the corre-
of the y-axis. Since the second coordinate is 0, we do not
sponding second coordinate represents the number of cities
move up or down from the x-axis.
served by Southwest Airlines. The ordered pairs are
To graph (−3, −5) we move from the origin 3 units to the (1971, 3), (1981, 15), (1991, 32), (2001, 59), (2011, 72),
left of the y-axis. Then we move 5 units down from the and (2021, 121).
x-axis.




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9. To determine whether (−1, −9) is a solution, substitute 2a + 5b = 3
−1 for x and −9 for y. 3
2·0+5·
? 3
y = 7x − 2 5 

−9 ? 7(−1) − 2 0+3 
 
 −7 − 2 3  3 TRUE
  3

−9 −9 TRUE
The equation 3 = 3 is true, so 0, is a solution.
The equation −9 = −9 is true, so (−1, −9) is a solution. 5
To determine whether (0, 2) is a solution, substitute 0 for 15. To determine whether (−0.75, 2.75) is a solution, substi-
x and 2 for y. tute −0.75 for x and 2.75 for y.
y = 7x − 2 x2 − y 2 = 3

2 ? 7 · 0 − 2 (−0.75)2 − (2.75)2 ? 3
 
 0−2 0.5625 − 7.5625 
 

2 −2 FALSE −7  3 FALSE
The equation 2 = −2 is false, so (0, 2) is not a solution. The equation −7 = 3 is false, so (−0.75, 2.75) is not a
2 3 solution.
2
11. To determine whether , is a solution, substitute To determine whether (2, −1) is a solution, substitute 2
3 4 3
3 for x and −1 for y.
for x and for y.
4 x2 − y 2 = 3
6x − 4y = 1
22 − (−1)2 ? 3
2 3 
6· −4· ? 1 4−1 
4  
3 3  3 TRUE

4−3  The equation 3 = 3 is true, so (2, −1) is a solution.

1  1 TRUE
2 3 17. Graph 5x − 3y = −15.
The equation 1 = 1 is true, so , is a solution. To find the x-intercept we replace y with 0 and solve for
3 4
 3 x.
To determine whether 1, is a solution, substitute 1 for 5x − 3 · 0 = −15
2
3
x and for y. 5x = −15
2
x = −3
6x − 4y = 1
The x-intercept is (−3, 0).
3
6·1−4· ? 1 To find the y-intercept we replace x with 0 and solve for
2 
 y.
6−6 
 5 · 0 − 3y = −15
0  1 FALSE
 3 −3y = −15
The equation 0 = 1 is false, so 1, is not a solution. y=5
2
 1 4 The y-intercept is (0, 5).
13. To determine whether − , − is a solution, substitute We plot the intercepts and draw the line that contains
2 5
1 4 them. We could find a third point as a check that the
− for a and − for b.
2 5 intercepts were found correctly.
2a + 5b = 3
y
 1  4 (0, 5)
2 − +5 − ? 3 4
2 5 
5x 3y 15
 2
−1 − 4  ( 3, 0)
 4 2 2 4
−5  3 FALSE 2
x
 1 4
4
The equation −5 = 3 is false, so − , − is not a solu-
2 5
tion.
 3
To determine whether 0, is a solution, substitute 0 for
5
3
a and for b.
5

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19. Graph 2x + y = 4. When x = 0, y = 3x + 5 = 3 · 0 + 5 = 0 + 5 = 5
To find the x-intercept we replace y with 0 and solve for We list these points in a table, plot them, and draw the
x. graph.
2x + 0 = 4 y
x y (x, y)
2x = 4 6

−3 −4 (−3, −4) y 3x 5
x=2
2
The x-intercept is (2, 0). −1 2 (−1, 2)
4 2 4 x
To find the y-intercept we replace x with 0 and solve for 0 5 (0, 5) 2
y.
2·0+y = 4
25. Graph x − y = 3.
y=4
Make a table of values, plot the points in the table, and
The y-intercept is (0, 4).
draw the graph.
We plot the intercepts and draw the line that contains y
them. We could find a third point as a check that the x y (x, y) x y 3
4
intercepts were found correctly.
−2 −5 (−2, −5) 2

y 4 2 2 4
0 −3 (0, −3) x
2x y 4 4 (0, 4) 2

3 0 (3, 0) 4
2
(2, 0)
4 2 2 4 x 3
2 27. Graph y = − x + 3.
4
4
By choosing multiples of 4 for x, we can avoid fraction
values for y. Make a table of values, plot the points in the
21. Graph 4y − 3x = 12. table, and draw the graph.
To find the x-intercept we replace y with 0 and solve for y
x. x y (x, y)
4
4 · 0 − 3x = 12 −4 6 (−4, 6) 2
−3x = 12
0 3 (0, 3) 4 2 2 4 x
x = −4 2
3
4 0 (4, 0) 4
y 4x 3
The x-intercept is (−4, 0).
To find the y-intercept we replace x with 0 and solve for y.
4y − 3 · 0 = 12 29. Graph 5x − 2y = 8.
4y = 12 We could solve for y first.
y=3 5x − 2y = 8
The y-intercept is (0, 3). −2y = −5x + 8 Subtracting 5x on both sides
We plot the intercepts and draw the line that contains 5 1
y = x−4 Multiplying by − on both
them. We could find a third point as a check that the 2 2
sides
intercepts were found correctly.
By choosing multiples of 2 for x we can avoid fraction
y values for y. Make a table of values, plot the points in the
table, and draw the graph.
4y 3x 12 4
2
(0, 3) y
( 4, 0) x y (x, y)
4 2 2 4 x 4
2 0 −4 (0, −4) 2
4
2 1 (2, 1) 4 2 2 4 x
2

23. Graph y = 3x + 5. 4 6 (4, 6) 4
5x 2y 8
We choose some values for x and find the corresponding
y-values.
When x = −3, y = 3x + 5 = 3(−3) + 5 = −9 + 5 = −4.
When x = −1, y = 3x + 5 = 3(−1) + 5 = −3 + 5 = 2.

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31. Graph x − 4y = 5. 39. Graph y = x2 + 2x + 3.
Make a table of values, plot the points in the table, and Make a table of values, plot the points in the table, and
draw the graph. draw the graph.
y y
x y (x, y) x y (x, y) 10
4 x 4y 5
8
−3 −2 (−3, −2) 2 −3 6 (−3, 6)
6
1 −1 (1, −1) 2 4 6 x −2 3 (−2, 3) 4
2
y 5 x 2 1 2x 1 3
5 0 (5, 0) 4 −1 2 (−1, 2) 2

24 22 2 4 x
0 3 (0, 3)
33. Graph 2x + 5y = −10.
1 6 (1, 6)
In this case, it is convenient to find the intercepts along
with a third point on the graph. Make a table of values,
plot the points in the table, and draw the graph. 41. Graph (b) is the graph of y = 3 − x.
y
x y (x, y) 43. Graph (a) is the graph of y = x2 + 2x + 1.
4 2x 5y 10
−5 0 (−5, 0) 2
45. Enter the equation, select the standard window, and graph
the equation.
0 −2 (0, −2) 6 2 2 x
y 2x 1
5 −4 (5, −4) 4 10


35. Graph y = −x2 . 10 10
Make a table of values, plot the points in the table, and
draw the graph.
10
y
x y (x, y) 47. First solve the equation for y: y = −4x + 7. Enter the
4 2 2 4 x equation in this form, select the standard window, and
−2 −4 (−2, −4) 2
graph the equation.
4 y x2
−1 −1 (−1, −1)
6 4x y 7
0 0 (0, 0) 8 10

1 −1 (1, −1)
10 10
2 −4 (2, −4)

37. Graph y = x2 − 3. 10

Make a table of values, plot the points in the table, and 49. Enter the equation, select the standard window, and graph
draw the graph. the equation.
y
1
y 3x 2
x y (x, y)
6
−3 6 (−3, 6) 4 10
2
2 y x 3
−1 −2 (−1, −2)
4 2 2 4 x 10 10
0 −3 (0, −3) 2


1 −2 (1, −2) 10

3 6 (3, 6)




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