Homework 2

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Evaluating Algebraic Expressions:

Evaluate the following expressions for the given value for each variable:
1. 2x 3 when x = -3

2. -5x + 20 when x = 4

3. -5y when y = -1

4. a when a = 32

5. 2(a 4) when a = -1

6. x + when x =

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions:

Simplify the following algebraic expressions by distributing and combining like terms:
7. 5(2x 3) + 7

8. -2(4y + 2) 3y

9. 5x 2(4x 5)

10. 3 (2x + 7)

11. 2x (3x 4y 1)

12. (10y 8) (40x + 20y 7)

13. 5x + 20y 5(x + 4y 6) + 30

14. 10 6(x2 3x 1)

Solving Linear Equations:

Solve the following equations:
15. 5x + 7 = 32

16. 4x 3 = 21

17. 3a 7 = 23

18. 12y + 1 = 1

19. 21x 7 = 0

20.

21. 4x 7 = 7x + 5

22. 3x 5 = 2x 17

23. -2y 52 = 3y + 13

24. 2.02x + 4.8 = 14.782 1.2x

25. -3.6x + 5.5 + 8.2x = 6.5 + 4.6x

26. -5(2y 3) + 2 = 12

27. 3(5x + 4) + 5x = -8

28. 3x 2(x + 1) = x + 5

29. -9(x 3) 3x = 3x + 3(4x + 9)

30. -3(4x 2) (9x + 3) 6x = 0