Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus, International Metric Edition 8th Edition by James StewartLothar
RedlinSaleem Watson
Chapter 1-12 with Appendix
Chapter 1
1.1 Real Numbers
1. List the elements of the given set that are rational numbers.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: c
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2. State the property of real numbers being used.
a. Distributive property
b. Commutative property for multiplication
c. Associative property for multiplication
d. Commutative property for addition
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, e. Associative property for addition
ANSWER: e
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3. State the property of real numbers being used.
a. Associative property for multiplication.
b. Commutative property for addition.
c. Associative property for addition.
d. Distributive property.
e. Commutative property for multiplication.
ANSWER: c
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4. State the property of real numbers being used.
a. Commutative property for addition
b. Associative property for multiplication
c. Distributive property
d. Commutative property for multiplication
e. Associative property for addition
ANSWER: b
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5. Use properties of real numbers to write the expression 3( x + p ) without parentheses.
a. 3( p + x )
b. 3x + 3p
c. 3x + p
d. 3xp
e. none of these
ANSWER: b
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6. Use properties of real numbers to write the expression 7( 6x ) without parentheses.
a. 294x
b. 13x
c. 6x + 7
d. 42x
e. 42 + 7x
ANSWER: d
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7. Use properties of real numbers to write the following expression without parentheses.
a. 21y - 35x
b. 35y - 21x
c. 35x + 21y
d. 35x - 21y
e. 21x - 35y
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, ANSWER: a
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8. Use properties of real numbers to write the following expression without parentheses.
a. 6x - 8y + 10z
b. 2a + 6ax + 10ay - 8az
c. 6ax - 8ay + 10az
d. 6ax + 10ay - 8az
e. 8ax - 6ay - 10az
ANSWER: c
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9. Perform the indicated operations.
a. 21
b. 20
c. 25
d. 18
e. 23
ANSWER: a
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