Name Class Date

Chapter 1 Find The Errors!

For use with Lessons 1-1 through 1-4

For each exercise, identify the error(s) in planning the solution or solving the
problem. Then write the correct solution.
1. What is an algebraic expression for seven less than twice a number?

seven less than twice a number

7 2 2 • P
7 2 2p

2. There are 9 aides in a school and 24 students for every teacher. If there
are s students in the school, what is an expression for the total number of
teachers and aides? Evaluate the expression for 240 students.

• 24 students for • Expression for number of • Write an expression

every teacher teachers and aides • Evaluate the expression
• 9 aides • Number of teachers and aides for s 5 240
for 240 students

Relate Number of teachers and aides equals 24 times the number of students plus 9
Define Let s 5 number of students
Write 24s 1 9
For 240 students: 24s 1 9 5 24(240) 1 9

5 5769
There are 5769 teachers and aides for 240 students.

In exercises 3 and 4, what is the simplified form of the expression?

3. 4(8 2 3)2 4. !484

4(8 2 3)2 5 4(82 2 32) 2 ? 242 5 484,

5 4(64 2 9) so 242 is a square root of 484.
5. Is the statement true or false? If it is false, give a counterexample.
For all real numbers a, a2 S a.

True; Case 1: a . 0 Example: 32 . 3 because 9 . 3.

Case 2: a , 0 Example: (25)2 . 25 because 25 . 25.

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Name Class Date

Chapter 1 Find The Errors!

For use with Lessons 1-5 through 1-7

For each exercise, identify the error(s) in planning the solution or solving the
problem. Then write the correct solution.

1. What is the difference? 2. What is the quotient?

26 2 (28) 7 1
4 4 Q2 2 R
There are 3 negative signs, so the
answer will be negative. 7 1 4 1
4 4 Q 22 R 5 7 ? Q 22 R

8 2 6 5 2, so 26 2 (28) 5 22 4
5 214

5 227

1
3. What is the simplified form of 24 (3a 2 8)?

1 1
24 (3a 2 8) 5 24 (3a) 2 8

3
5 24 a 2 8

4. A home gym is advertised on TV for “19 easy payments of $110 each.” What
is the total cost of the gym? Use mental math.

There are 19 payments. T

Total of all the
Each payment is $110. ppayments.
E
Express 19 as a difference.
EExpress 110 as a sum.
Use the Distributive Property.
U

The total cost is the product of the number of payments and the amount of
each payment.
19(110) 5 (20 2 1)(100 1 10)

5 (20 ? 100) 2 (1 ? 10)

5 (2000) 2 (10)

5 1990

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Chapter 1 Find The Errors!

For use with Lessons 1-8 through 1-9

For each exercise, identify the error(s) in planning the solution or solving the
problem. Then write the correct solution.

1. Is x 5 22 a solution of 3
2. Is Q 2 2 , 24.7 R a solution of
13 2 1.5x 5 16?
3
13 2 1.5(22) 5 (16) 2 2 x 2 4.7 5 y?

13 2 3 5 16 The numbers in the ordered pair

10 2 6 match the coefficients in the
equation.
No, x 5 22 is not a solution of
16 5 13 2 1.5x. 3
Q 22 ,24.7 R
3
22 x 2 4.7 5 y

3
So, Q 22 ,24.7 R is a solution of
3
22 x 2 4.7 5 y.
5
3. The temperature in degrees Celsius is 9 the number that is 32 less than the
temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. How can you represent that relationship
with an equation?

Let C 5 temperature in degrees Celsius

Let F 5 temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
5
C 5 9 F 2 32

4. The table shows the relationship between the number of pens ordered n and
the final cost c after using a discount coupon. What is the cost for 13 pens?
Extend the pattern in the table.
The pattern in the values of c is “add 6.” n c
3 3
To find the value after c 5 21, add 6.
6 9
21 1 6 5 27 9 15
12 21
The next c value will be 27, so the cost is $27.

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