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Chapter 1
Lesson 1-1
Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase.
r

1. 3 fewer than y y 2 3

2. the quotient of r and 12 12

3. 13 more than the product of 2 and j

2j 1 13

4. 8 less than the quotient of 4 and p

4
p

Write a word phrase for each algebraic expression.

28

6

5. 2t 2 9
6. 7 1
7. 0.5 ( y 1 3.3) the product
k 7 more than the
of 0.5 and the quantity of the
9 less than the product
quotient of 6 and k sum of y and 3.3
of 2 and t
8. The cost of a telephone call is 75 cents plus 25 cents times the number of

minutes. Write an algebraic expression that models the cost of a telephone

call that lasts t minutes. 0.75 1 0.25t
Lesson 1-2
Simplify each expression.
9. 24 16

10. 52 25

11. 4 1 3 ? 8 28

12. 2 ? 32 2 7 11

13. 42 1 8 4 2
20

14. 9 2 (3 1 1)2
27

15. 2 1 6 ? 8 4 4
14

16. 5 1 4 ? (8 2 6)2
21

Use the formula for the area of a trapezoid A 5 ha

b1 1 b2
b , where A is area,
2

b1 and b2 are the length of the bases and h is the height, to answer each question.
17. What is the area of a trapezoidal pool with a height of 15 yd and bases of 14 yd
and 26 yd? 300 yd2
18. How many square feet of grass are there on a trapezoidal field with a height of
75 ft and bases of 125 ft and 81 ft? 7725 ft2

Lesson 1-3
Find the square roots of each number.
19. 25 45

25
21. 36 456

4
2
20. 9 43

22. 0.81 40.9

Estimate each square root. Round to the nearest integer.

23. "23 5

24. "85 9

25. "231 15

27. "77 irrational

numbers

2
natural numbers,
28. 4
29. 3 rational
whole numbers,
numbers
integers, rational
numbers

26. "97 10

Name the subset(s) of the real numbers to which each number belongs.

whole numbers,
30. 0 integers,
rational
numbers

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Chapter 1
Order the numbers in each exercise from least to greatest.
25
25
31. "33, 4 , 4.8, "18 "18, 4.8, "33, 4

69
69
32. 7 , "69, 29, "79 29, "69, "79, 7

Is each statement true or false? If the statement is false, give a counterexample.

False; answers may vary.

33. The product of a rational number and an integer is not an integer. Sample: 3 ? 2 5 6.
1
2
34. The quotient of two integers is an integer. False; answers may vary. Sample: 2 4 3 5 .
3
35. The sum of two rational numbers is a rational number. true

Lesson 1-4
Simplify each expression. Justify each step.
37. f4 1 (24)gy
f4 1 (24)gy
5 0 ? y
5 0

36. 9 1 2p 1 3
9 1 2p 1 3
5 2p 1 9 1 3 Comm. Prop. of Add.
5 2p 1 (9 1 3) Assoc. Prop. of Add.
5 2p 1 12
Add.
3 18
38. 3 1 18 Q 3 R
3 18
Q3R
3 1 18
5 3 1 1
5 4

Inv. Prop. of Add.

Mult. Prop. of Zero

39. 8 ? (2y)
8 ? (2y)
5 (8 ? 2) ? y Assoc. Prop. of Mult.
5 16y
Multiply.

Inv. Prop. of Mult.

Add.

Identify the property of real numbers shown in each situation.

40. The cost of one item sold for $14.50 is $14.50. Ident. Prop. of Mult.
41. You can find the cost of fish by multiplying the price per pound by the amount
or by multiplying the amount by the price per pound. Comm. Prop. of Mult.
42. To find total time spent doing homework in a week, you add the amount from

each day. You find that the total is the same no matter what order you use.
Comm. Prop. of Add.

Use deductive reasoning to tell whether each statement is true or false. If it is

false, give a counterexample.
43. For all real numbers a and b, a 2 b 5 b 2 a. false; sample: 5 2 2 2 2 2 5
44. For all real numbers x, x ? 0 5 0. true

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Lessons 1-5 and 1-6
Simplify each expression.
45. 22 1 (233) 211 46. 45 1 (254) 29

32
4
4
47. 23 2 5 215

4
4
48. 13 2 13

49. 2(2(11 2 22)) 211 50. (22)(44) 288

51. (23)2 9

52. 232 29

32
54. 3 98
2

3
22
53. Q 2 R Q 233 R 21

252
21
(25)2
27
59. % 3 3

56. 81 4 (29) 29

55.

42
57. 2 16
58. 2"25 25
60. 4"121
5 25
61. Your goal is to save $50. So far, you have saved $34. How much more do you
need to save? $16

411

62. A company buys 1500 small items from a manufacturer for $.02 apiece. What
is the total cos of the items? $30
63. Your parents drove the family car 462 miles on 14 gallons of gas. On average,
how many miles did the car travel on each gallon of gas? 33 mi

Lesson 1-7
Use the Distributive Property to simplify each expression.
4
65. 212 Q 3 x 2 1 R 216x 1 12 66. 5 1 6(m 1 1) 6m 1 11

64. 24(a 1 3) 24a 2 12

1
67. 5(2 2 j) 1 (2j 2 3) 7 2 3j 68. 3 (12 2 6r) 4 2 2r

1
2
69. 6 Q 2 2 3 y R

3 2 4y

70. Cereal is on sale for $3.95 per box. What is the cost of seven boxes? Use mental
math. $27.65

Lesson 1-8
Tell whether each equation is true, false, or open. Explain.
71. 6 2 t 5 12
open, because there is a
variable

72. 7 1 (25) 5 12
false, because 7 1 (25) 5 2
and 2 2 12

73. 31 2 15 5 22 1 (23)2
true, because both
expressions equal 16

Tell whether the given number is a solution of each equation.

74. 9 5 2a 1 3; 3 yes

75. 5n 2 (230) 5 5; 7 no

76. 4.4r 2 2.8 5 1.6; 1 yes

77. A plumber charges $65 per hour to fix a leak. What is an equation that relates
the total cost of a leak repair c to the number of hours h it takes the plumber to
fix the leak? c 5 65h

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