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Chapter 6
6.1 Exercises 36 − b 2 (6 + b)(6 − b) 6+b
20. = =−
2. 4 x + 20 ≠ 0
2
3b − 16b − 12 (3b + 2)(b − 6) 3b + 2
4 x ≠ −20
x ≠ −5 24 x 4 y 2 8x3 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 x 7 y2
22. ⋅ =−
All real numbers except −5 −12 x 5 y 30 x 2 y 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ x 7 y2
8
3x =−
4. g( x ) = 15
2
x − 5x − 6
3x
g( x ) = 8x 2 x2 + 6x + 9 8 x 2 ( x + 3)( x + 3)
( x + 1)( x − 6) 24. ⋅ =
x2 − 9 16 x 3 16 x 3 ( x + 3)( x − 3)
x ≠ −1, 6
x+3
All real numbers except −1 and 6 =
2 x ( x − 3)
−7 xy 2 y
6. =− x −5 25 x 2 − 1 ( x − 5)(5 x − 1)(5 x + 1)
5
28 x y 4x4 26. ⋅ =
10 x − 2 x − 10 x + 25 2(5 x − 1)( x − 5)( x − 5)
2
5x + 1
10 x 2 + 15 x 5 x (2 x + 3) 2 x + 3 =
8. = = 2( x − 5)
2
35 x − 5 x 5 x (7 x − 1) 7 x − 1
x + 8y x 2 + 2 xy − 15 y 2
24 x 2 4x ⋅ 6x 6x 28. ⋅
10. = = x 2 + 5 xy − 24 y 2 x + 5y
8 x − 4 x 4 x (2 x − 1) 2 x − 1
2
x + 8y ( x + 5 y)( x − 3 y)
= ⋅
( x + 8 y)( x − 3 y) x + 5y
6m 2 n4 + 2mn3 2mn3 (3mn + 1) mn(3mn + 1)
12. = = =1
4mn − 8n 2 2 2
4n (m − 2) 2(m − 2)
6a 2 − a − 1 5a 2 − 5
2 30. ⋅
6 x − 15 x 3x (2 x − 5) a2 − 3a − 4 3a 2 − 2a − 1
14. = = 2x − 5
3x 3x (3a + 1)(2a − 1) 5(a + 1)(a − 1)
= ⋅
(a − 4)(a + 1) (3a + 1)(a − 1)
x+2 x+2 5(2a − 1)
16. = =
2
7 x − 28 7( x 2 − 4) a−4
x+2
=
7( x + 2)( x − 2) 3a3b 2 4a 2 + 2ab + b 2
1 32. ⋅
= 8a3 − b 3 12ab4
7( x − 2) 3a b (4a 2 + 2ab + b 2 )
3 2
=
(2a − b)(4a 2 + 2ab + b 2 )12ab 4
30 x − x 2 − x 3 − x ( x 2 + x − 30)
18. = a2
x 3 − x 2 − 20 x x ( x 2 − x − 20) =
4b 2 (2a − b)
( x + 6)( x − 5)
=−
( x + 4)( x − 5)
x+6
=−
x+4
3 x 2 − 5 x x (3x − 5) x
42. = =
18 x − 30 6(3 x − 5) 6
x2 + 6x + 9 6 xy + 18 y
44. ÷
2
2 x y − 18 y 3 x 2 y − 27 y
( x + 3)( x + 3) 3 y( x 2 − 9)
= ⋅
2 y( x 2 − 9) 6 y( x + 3) From the graph there are approximately 240 fish
x +3 in the aquarium after eleven months.
=
4y
Cumulative Review
2 2
x − 10 x + 16 x − 6 x − 16 57. 3x − ( x + 5) < 7 x + 10
46. ÷
5
x y x 2 y5 3x − x − 5 < 7 x + 10
( x − 2)( x − 8) x 2 y5 2 x − 5 < 7 x + 10
= ⋅ −5 x < 15
x5 y ( x + 2)( x − 8)
x > −3
y 4 ( x − 2)
=
x 3 ( x + 2) 58. (4 x − 1) 2 = (4 x)2 − 2(4 x)(1) + 12
= 16 x 2 − 8 x + 1
3 y 2 − 3y − 36 3( y 2 − y − 12) 3( y − 4)( y + 3)
48. = =
2 y2 − y − 3 (2 y − 3)( y + 1) (2 y − 3)( y + 1)
Cannot be simplified
4. x 2 − 12 x + 36 = ( x − 6)2 7y 5
20. +
x−6=x−6 2
y + 6y + 9 y − 9 2
LCD = ( x − 6) 2 7 y( y − 3) 5( y + 3)
= +
( y + 3) ( y − 3) ( y + 3)( y − 3)( y + 3)
2
6. 7ab5 and 7a3b3
7 y 2 − 21y + 5 y + 15
LCD = 7a b 3 5 =
( y + 3)2 ( y − 3)
7 y 2 − 16 y + 15
=
( y + 3)2 ( y − 3)
4b b+2 32. P( x ) = R( x ) − C ( x )
22. +
2
b − 2b − 15 2b − 10 150 − 38 x 120 − 25 x
P( x ) = −
4b b+2 3− x 2− x
= +
(b − 5)(b + 3) 2(b − 5) 2(75 − 19 x )(2 − x ) − 5(24 − 5 x )(3 − x )
=
(2)(4b) (b + 2)(b + 3) (2 − x )(3 − x )
= +
(2)(b − 5)(b + 3) 2(b − 5)(b + 3) 2(150 − 113x + 19 x 2 ) − 5(72 − 39 x + 5 x 2 )
=
8b + b 2 + 5b + 6 x 2 − 5x + 6
=
2(b − 5)(b + 3) 300 − 226 x + 38 x 2 − 360 + 195 x − 25 x 2
=
b 2 + 13b + 6 x 2 − 5x + 6
=
2(b − 5)(b + 3) 2
13 x − 31x − 60
=
x 2 − 5x + 6
7 4 7(2 x − 3) − 4( x + 2)
24. − =
x + 2 2x − 3 ( x + 2)(2 x − 3) 34. P( x ) = R( x ) − C ( x )
14 x − 21 − 4 x − 8 13 x 2 − 31x − 60
= P( x ) =
( x + 2)(2 x − 3) x 2 − 5x + 6
10 x − 29
= 13(20)2 − 31(20) − 60
( x + 2)(2 x − 3) P(20) =
(20)2 − 5(20) + 6
3x 2x P(20) = 14.77114183...
26. − If twenty machines per day are manufactured,
2 2
x + 3x − 10 x + x − 6 the daily profit is $14,771.
3x ( x + 3) 2 x ( x + 5)
= −
( x + 5)( x − 2)( x + 3) ( x + 3)( x − 2)( x + 5) Cumulative Review
2 2
3x + 9 x − 2 x − 10 x −6 ⋅ 9 ÷ 1 − 10
= −54 ÷ 9
( x + 5)( x − 2)( x + 3) 35. =
2
4 − 5 ⋅ 2 + 3 25 16 − 10 + 3(5)
x2 − x −6
= =
( x + 5)( x − 2)( x + 3) 6 + 15
6
=−
3y2 y+2 3y 2 ( y + 2)( y − 1) 21
28. − = −
y2 − 1 y + 1 ( y + 1)( y − 1) ( y + 1)( y − 1) 2
=−
7
3y 2 − y 2 − y + 2
=
( y + 1)( y − 1) 36. 0.000351 = 3.51×10−4
2
2y − y + 2
= 37. Let a = the cost of Amanda’s car. Then Jamie’s
( y + 1)( y − 1)
car cost 2a and Denise’s car cost a + 2000.
a + 2 + a + 2000 = 24, 000
2 a − 6 4a + 1 2 4a + 2000 = 24, 000
30. a − 6 + = ⋅ +
4a + 1 1 4a + 1 4a + 1 4a = 22, 000
(a − 6)(4a + 1) + 2 a = 5500
=
4a + 1 2a = 2(5500) = 11,000
4a 2 − 23a − 6 + 2 a + 2000 = 5500 + 2000 = 7500
= Amanda’s car cost $5500, Jamie’s car cost
4a + 1
2 $11,000, and Denise’s car cost $7500.
4a − 23a − 4
=
4a + 1
3 − x 5+3 3− 5
1 x +3 x + 3 5x3 y2 2 x 4 y5
2. = ⋅ 5. ÷
4 −2 4 − 2 x +3 x 2 y + 10 xy 2 + 25 y3 3 x 3 − 75 xy 2
x +3 x +3 1
3( x +3) 5( x +3)
− ( x +3) 5x 3 y2 3x ( x 2 − 25 y 2 )
1 = ⋅
= y( x 2 + 10 xy + 5 y 2 ) 2 x 4 y5
4( x + 3) 2( x + 3)
− 1
x +3 15 ( x − 5 y)( x + 5 y)
3( x + 3) − 5 = ⋅
= 2 y 4 ( x + 5 y)( x + 5 y)
4 − 2( x + 3) 15( x − 5 y)
3x + 9 − 5 =
= 2 y 4 ( x + 5 y)
4 − 2x − 6
3x + 4
=−
2( x + 1) 8x3 + 1 6x + 3
6. ⋅
2 2
4x + 4x +1 4x − 2x + 1
6 6
x ( x + 5) x ( x + 5)
(2 x + 1)(4 x 2 − 2 x + 1) 3(2 x + 1)
3. x 2 +5 x
= ⋅ = ⋅
3 −2 3 − 2 x ( x + 5) 4x2 + 4x + 1 4x2 − 2x + 1
x +5 x x +5 x 2
6 x ( x +5) 3(2 x + 1)
=
x ( x + 5) 4x 2 + 4x + 1
=
3 x ( x +5) 2 x ( x + 5)
x +5
− x 3(4 x 2 + 4 x + 1)
=
=
6 (4 x 2 + 4 x + 1)
3x − 2 x − 10 =3
6
=
x − 10 x 5 x x 5 x−2
7. − = ⋅ − ⋅
2 x − 4 2 x 2( x − 2) x 2 x x − 2
How Am I Doing? Sections 6.1−6.3
x 2 − 5( x − 2)
=
2 x ( x − 2)
49 x 2 − 9 (7 x − 3)(7 x + 3) 7 x + 3
1. = = 2
x − 5 x + 10
2
7x + 4x − 3 ( x + 1)(7 x − 3) x +1 =
2 x ( x − 2)
x 2 + 2 x − 24 ( x + 6)( x − 4) x + 6
2. = = 2 3 7x
2
x − 6x + 8 ( x − 2)( x − 4) x − 2 8. + +
x + 5 x − 5 x − 25 2
2( x − 5) 3( x + 5) 7x
2 x3 − 5x 2 − 3x x (2 x 2 − 5 x − 3) = + +
3. = ( x + 5)( x − 5) ( x − 5)( x + 5) ( x − 5)( x + 5)
x 3 − 8 x 2 + 15 x x ( x 2 − 8 + 15) 2 x − 10 + 3x + 15 + 7 x
(2 x + 1)( x − 3) =
= ( x − 5)( x + 5)
( x − 5)( x − 3) 12 x + 5
2x + 1 =
= ( x − 5)( x + 5)
x −5
6a − 30 9a 2 + a − 8
4. ⋅
3a + 3 2a 2 − 15a + 25
6(a − 5) (9a − 8)(a + 1)
= ⋅
3(a + 1) (2a − 5)(a − 5)
2(9a − 8)
=
2a − 5
y −1 y+2 1+ x 1+ x
9. − x x +3 x x +3 x ( x + 3)
14. = ⋅
y2 − 2 y − 8 y 2 + 6 y + 8 x +1 + 4 x +1 + 4 x ( x + 3)
x +3 x x +3 x
y −1 y+2
= − x ( x + 3) x 2 ( x + 3)
+ x +3
( y − 4)( y + 2) ( y + 4)( y + 2) x
=
( y − 1) y+4 y+2 y−4 x ( x +1)( x + 3) 4 x ( x + 3)
+ x
= ⋅ − ⋅ x +3
( y − 4)( y + 2) y + 4 ( y + 4)( y + 2) y − 4 2
x +3+ x
( y − 1)( y + 4) − ( y + 2)( y − 4) =
= 2
x + x + 4 x + 12
( y − 4)( y + 2)( y + 4)
2 2 x2 + x + 3
y + 4y − y − 4 − y + 4y − 2y + 8 =
= x 2 + 5 x + 12
( y − 4)( y + 2)( y + 4)
5y + 4
= 6.4 Exercises
( y − 4)( y + 2)( y + 4)
1 2 1
2 2 2. + =
x +1 4 − x x +1 x −4 x 3x 3
10. + = −
x + 4 x 2 − 16 x + 4 ( x + 4)( x − 4) ⎛1 2 ⎞ 1
(3x ) ⎜ + ⎟ = ⋅ (3x )
( x + 1)( x − 4) − ( x 2 − 4) ⎝ x 3x ⎠ 3
= 3+ 2 = x
( x + 4)( x − 4)
x =5
x 2 − 3x − 4 − x 2 + 4
= 1 2 1 1 1
( x + 4)( x − 4) Check: + ⱨ , =
5 3(5) 3 3 3
−3 x
=
( x + 4)( x − 4) 5 1
4. +2=
4x x
1+ 7 + 1 7
16 x 2 2 x + 7 x 9 x 3 x ⎛ 5 ⎞ 1
11. 8 x 16 x = 8 x 16 x ⋅ = = = 4x ⎜ + 2 ⎟ = 4x ⋅
3 3
2 2 16 x 2 6 6 2 ⎝ 4 x ⎠ x
8x 8x
5 + 8x = 4
x x 8 x = −1
4 x 2 −1 ( 2 x +1)( 2 x −1) 1
12. = x = − or − 0.125
3 − 2 x2+1 3( 2 x +1) − 2
8
2 x +1
x 2x + 1 5
+2ⱨ
1
, − 8 = −8
= ⋅ Check:
(2 x + 1)(2 x − 1) 6 x + 3 − 2 4⋅ − 81
( ) − 1
8
x
=
(2 x − 1)(6 x + 1) 4 1 3
6. + =
3x − 1 2 x 2 x
5 +3 5 + 3 x 5 + 3x ⎛ 4 1 ⎞ 3
13. x
= x
⋅ = 2 x (3x − 1) ⋅ ⎜ + ⎟= ⋅ 2 x (3x − 1)
6 −2 6 − 2 x 6 − 2x ⎝ 3x − 1 2 x ⎠ 2 x
x x
2 x (4) + 3x − 1 = 3(3x − 1)
8 x + 3x − 1 = 9 x − 3
11x − 1 = 9 x − 3
2 x = −2
x = −1
4 1 3
Check: + ⱨ
3(−1) − 1 2(−1) 2(−1)
3 3
− =−
2 2
9 4
8. =
2x + 1 x
9 x = 4(2 x + 1)
9x = 8x + 4
x=4
9 4
Check: ⱨ
2(4) + 1 4
1=1
8x 8
10. 4− =
x +1 x +1
⎛ 8x ⎞ 8
x + 1⎜ 4 − ⎟ = ( x + 1) ⋅
⎝ x +1 ⎠ x +1
4( x + 1) − 8 x = 8
4 x + 4 − 8x = 8
−4 x = 4
x = −1
8(−1) 8
Check: 4 − ⱨ
−1 + 1 −1 + 1
8 8
4+ ⱨ
0 0
No solution
2 1 3
12. − =
x 5x 2x − 3
⎛2 1 ⎞ 3
5 x (2 x − 3) ⎜ − ⎟ = 5 x (2 x − 3)
⎝ x 5x ⎠ 2x − 3
10(2 x − 3) − (2 x − 3) = 5 x (3)
20 x − 30 − 2 x + 3 = 15 x
18 x − 27 = 15 x
3x = 27
x =9
2 1 3
Check: − ⱨ
9 5(9) 2(9) − 3
1 1
=
5 5
4x 4x − 3
14. =
x +1 x − 2
4 x( x − 2) = ( x + 1)(4 x − 3)
4 x2 − 8x = 4 x2 + x − 3
−8 x = x − 3
−9 x = −3
−3 1
x= =
−9 3
Check:
4 ( 13 ) ⱨ 4 ( 13 ) − 3
1 +1 1−2
3 3
1=1
4 2
16. =
2 2
y + y y −1
4 2
=
y( y + 1) ( y + 1)( y − 1)
4 2
y( y + 1)( y − 1) ⋅ = y( y + 1)( y − 1) ⋅
y( y + 1) ( y + 1)( y − 1)
4( y − 1) = 2 y
4y − 4 = 2y
2y = 4
y=2
4 2
Check: ⱨ
2 2
2 + 2 2 −1
2 2
=
3 3
2 2 4x
18. + =
3x − 1 3x + 1 9 x 2 − 1
2 2 4x
+ =
3x − 1 3x + 1 (3x + 1)(3 x − 1)
2 2 4x
(3x + 1)(3x − 1) ⋅ + (3x + 1)(3x − 1) ⋅ = (3x + 1)(3x − 1) ⋅
3x − 1 3x + 1 (3x + 1)(3 x − 1)
2(3x + 1) + 2(3x − 1) = 4 x
6x + 2 + 6x − 2 = 4x
8x = 0
x=0
2 2 4(0)
Check: + ⱨ
3(0) − 1 3(0) + 1 9(0)2 − 1
0=0
2 1 y−7
20. + =
5 y − 5 5 y − 25
2 1 y−7
5( y − 5) ⋅ + 5( y − 5) ⋅ = 5( y − 5) ⋅
5 y −5 5( y − 5)
2( y − 5) + 5 = y − 7
2 y − 10 + 5 = y − 7
2y − 5 = y − 7
y − 5 = −7
y = −2
2 1 −2 − 7
Check: + ⱨ
5 −2 − 5 5(−2) − 25
9 9
=
35 35
3 2 1
22. + =
2 2z − 8 z − 4
3 2 1
+ =
2 2( z − 4) z − 4
3 2 1
2( z − 4) ⋅ + 2( z − 4) ⋅ = 2( z − 4) ⋅
2 2( z − 4) z−4
3( z − 4) + 2 = 2
3z − 12 + 2 = 2
3z = 12
z=4
3 2 1
Check: + ⱨ
2 2(4) − 8 4 − 4
3 2 1
+ ⱨ
2 0 0
No solution
1 2x + 1 6
24. − =
x − 1 2 x 2 + 5x − 7 2 x + 7
1 2x +1 6
− =
x − 1 (2 x + 7)( x − 1) 2 x + 7
1 2x +1 6
(2 x + 7)( x − 1) ⋅ − (2 x + 7)( x − 1) ⋅ = (2 x + 7)( x − 1) ⋅
x −1 (2 x + 7)( x − 1) 2x + 7
2 x + 7 − (2 x + 1) = 6( x − 1)
2x + 7 − 2x −1 = 6x − 6
6 = 6x − 6
6 x = 12
x=2
1 2(2) + 1 6
Check: − ⱨ
2 − 1 2(2)2 + 5(2) − 7 2(2) + 7
6 6
=
11 11
z 2 + 16 z 4
26. = −
2
z − 16 z+4 z−4
2
z + 16 z 4
= −
( z − 4)( z + 4) z + 4 z − 4
z 2 + 16 2 4
( z − 4)( z + 4) ⋅ = ( z − 4)( z + 4) ⋅ − ( z − 4)( z + 4) ⋅
( z − 4)( z + 4) z+4 z−4
2
z + 16 = z ( z − 4) − 4( z + 4)
z 2 + 16 = z 2 − 4 z − 4z − 16
8z = −32
z = −4, which gives division by zero, so no solution.
4x − 3 3
28. −x=−
4 x+4
4x − 3 −3
4( x + 4) ⋅ − 4( x + 4) ⋅ x = 4( x + 4) ⋅
4 x+4
(4 x − 3)( x + 4) − 4 x ( x + 4) = −12
4 x 2 + 16 x − 3x − 12 − 4 x 2 − 16 x = −12
−3 x = 0
x=0
4⋅0 − 3 3
Check: −0ⱨ −
4 0+4
3 3
− =−
4 4
30. An extraneous solution is an apparent solution that, when substituted into the original equation, does not make the
equation a true statement.
Cumulative Review
31. 7 x 2 − 63 = 7( x 2 − 9) = 7( x + 3)( x − 3)
33. 64 x 3 − 27 y3 = (4 x )3 − (3y)3
= (4 x − 3 y)(16 x 2 + 12 xy + 9 y 2 )
2 x2 + x + 5
36. x − 2 2 x3 − 3x 2 + 3x − 4
2 x3 − 4 x 2
x 2 + 3x
x2 − 2 x
5x − 4
5 x − 10
6
6
(2 x3 − 3x 2 + 3x − 4) ÷ ( x − 2) = 2 x 2 + x + 5 +
x−2
x 4x
1. +3=
x +5 x −5
x 4x
( x + 5)( x − 5) ⋅ + ( x + 5)( x − 5) ⋅ 3 = ( x + 5)( x − 5) ⋅
x +5 x −5
x ( x − 5) + 3( x + 5)( x − 5) = 4 x ( x + 5)
x 2 − 5 x + 3x 2 − 75 = 4 x 2 + 20 x
−25 x = 75
x = −3
1 1 3
2. − =
4 x + 4 2x + 8
1 1 3
4( x + 4) ⋅ − 4( x + 4) ⋅ = 4( x + 4) ⋅
4 x+4 2( x + 4)
x +4−4 = 6
x=6
1 x
3. + =1
3x + 4 x − 1
1 x
( x − 1)(3x + 4) ⋅ + ( x − 1)(3x + 4) ⋅ = ( x − 1)(3x + 4) ⋅1
3x + 4 x −1
x − 1 + 3x 2 + 4 x = 3x 2 + 4 x − 3 x − 4
4 x = −3
3
x=−
4
6.5 Exercises
y−b
2. m=
x
y−b
x ⋅m = x ⋅
x
mx = y − b
y−b
x=
m
1 1 1
4. = +
f a b
1 ⎛1 1⎞
abf ⋅ = abf ⎜ + ⎟
f ⎝a b⎠
ab = bf + af
ab = f (a + b)
ab
f =
a+b
I T
6. r= 18. E = T1 − 1
pt T2
rpt = I ⎛ T ⎞
I T2 ⋅ E = T2 ⎜ T1 − 1 ⎟
p= ⎝ T2 ⎠
rt ET2 = T1T2 − T1
ET2 − T1T2 = −T1
xy + xz
8. H= T2 ( E − T1 ) = −T1
4
−T1
4 H = xy + xz T2 =
4H = x( y + z) E − T1
4H T
=x T2 = 1
y+z T1 − E
V y −y
10. =h 20. m= 2 1
πr 2 x2 − x1
V = πr 2 h m( x 2 − x1 ) = y2 − y1
V mx2 − mx1 = y2 − y1
r2 = mx2 = mx1 + y2 − y1
πh
mx + y − y
x2 = 1 2 1
E R+r m
12. =
e r
Er = e( R + r ) 2D − at 2
22. =V
Er = eR + er 2t
Er − er = eR 2 D − at 2 = 2Vt
r ( E − e) = eR
2D − 2Vt = at 2
eR
r= 2D − Vt
E −e a=
t2
QR1 QR2
14. = h( B + b)
S1 S2 24. A=
2
QR1S2 = QR2 S1 2 A = hB + hb
R S 2 A − hb = hB
S2 = 2 1
R1 2 A − hb
B=
h
S − 2lw
16. =h
2w + 2l LR2
26. d=
S − 2lw = h(2w + 2l) R2 + R1
S − 2lw = 2hw + 2lh d ( R2 + R1 ) = LR2
S − 2hw = l(2h + 2w) dR2 + dR1 = LR2
S − 2hw dR1 = LR2 − dR2
l=
2h + 2w LR2 − dR2
R1 =
d
44. x = nurses a c
y = doctors 52. =
b x +8
x + y = 119 (1) 5 295
2 y =
= (2) 3 x +8
5 x 5 x + 40 = 885
Solve (2) for y. 5 x = 845
y=
2x x = 169
5 The river is 169 feet wide.
2x
Substitute for y in (1). Cumulative Review
5
2x 53. 7 x − 3 y = 8
x+ = 119
5 3y = 7 x − 8
7x 7 8 7 8
= 119 y= x− ⇒m= , b=−
5 3 3 3 3
x = 85
Substitute 85 for x in (1). y −y 2 .5 − 2 0.5 1
85 + y = 119 54. m = 2 1 = = =−
x2 − x1 −1 − 1.5 −2.5 5
y = 34
The hospital has 34 nurses and 85 doctors. 55. x − 5 y = −9 (1)
3x + 2 y = −10 (2)
46. x = height of tree
3 .5 x Solve (1) for x.
= x = −9 + 5y (3)
6 42
Substitute −9 + 5y for x in (2).
⎛ 3.5 ⎞
x = 42 ⎜ ⎟ 3(−9 + 5 y) + 2 y = −10
⎝ 6 ⎠ −27 + 15 y + 2 y = −10
x = 24.5 17 y = 17
The tree is 24.5 feet tall. y =1
48. x = length of time for both to do work together Substitute 1 for y in (3).
1 1 1 x = −9 + 5(1)
+ = x = −4
5 3 x
(−4, 1)
⎛1 1⎞ 1
15 x ⎜ + ⎟ = 15 x ⋅
⎝ 5 3 ⎠ x 56. x + 4 y − z = 10 (1)
3x + 5 x = 15 3 x + 2 y + z = 4 (2)
8 x = 15 2 x − 3 y + 2 z = −7 (3)
15
x= ≈ 1.88 hours Add (1) and (2).
8 4x + 6y = 14
It will take them 1.88 hours or 1 hour, 53 min. Multiply (1) by 2 and add to (3).
2 x + 8 y − 2 z = 20
50. t = time it takes Fred to do the work 2 x − 3 y + 2 z = −7
1 1 4x + 5 y = 13 (5)
⋅3 + ⋅3 = 1
4 t
3 1 Multiply (5) by −1 and add to (4).
= −4 x − 5 y = −13
t 4
t = 12 4 x + 6 y = 14
It would take Fred 12 hours if he worked without y =1
the lumberjack. Substitute 1 for y in (4).
4 x + 6(1) = 14
4x = 8
x=2
Substitute 2 for x and 1 for y in (1).
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ISM: Intermediate Algebra Chapter 6: Rational Expressions and Equations
You Try It
3x 2 − 48 3( x + 4)( x − 4) x+4
1. = =
2
6 x − 42 x + 72 6( x − 4)( x − 3) 2( x − 3)
x3 + 3 x 2 x 2 − 6 x + 9 x 2 ( x + 3) ⋅ ( x − 3)2
2. ⋅ =
x2 − 9 2 x2 − 6 x ( x + 3)( x − 3) ⋅ 2 x( x − 3)
x
=
2
2 x2 − x − 1 5x2 − 6 x + 1 2x2 − x − 1 25 x 2 − 1
3. ÷ = ⋅
6x2 + 5x + 1 25 x 2 − 1 6 x2 + 5x + 1 5x2 − 6 x + 1
(2 x + 1)( x − 1) ⋅ (5 x + 1)(5 x − 1)
=
(3x + 1)(2 x + 1) ⋅ (5 x − 1)( x − 1)
5x + 1
=
3x + 1
2 13 2 5x − 4 13
4. + = ⋅ +
2 x + 1 10 x − 3 x − 4 2 x + 1 5 x − 4 (2 x + 1)(5 x − 4)
2
2(5 x − 4) + 13
=
(2 x + 1)(5 x − 4)
10 x − 8 + 13
=
(2 x + 1)(5 x − 4)
10 x + 5
=
(2 x + 1)(5 x − 4)
5(2 x + 1)
=
(2 x + 1)(5 x − 4)
5
=
5x − 4
2x x +1 2x 2x + 3 x + 1 x − 4
5. − = ⋅ − ⋅
x − 4 2x + 3 x − 4 2x + 3 2x + 3 x − 4
(4 x 2 + 6 x) − ( x 2 − 3x − 4)
=
( x − 4)(2 x + 3)
2
3x + 9 x + 4
=
( x − 4)(2 x + 3)
2
x
− 35x 2⋅3− 5
x 3 3x
6. =
3+ 4 3 ⋅ x2 + 4
x2 1 x2 x2
6−5
3x
=
3x2 +4
x2
2
1 3x + 4
= ÷
3x x2
1 x2
= ⋅
3x 3x 2 + 4
x
=
9 x 2 + 12
2
x
− 35x 2
x
− 35x 3x 2 6x − 5x x
7. = ⋅ = =
3+ 4 3 + 42 3x 2 9 x 2 + 12 9 x 2 + 12
x2 x
3 2 x − 20
8. − =
4 x + 1 x − 2 4 x2 − 7 x − 2
3 2 x − 20
(4 x + 1)( x − 2) ⋅ − (4 x + 1)( x − 2) ⋅ = (4 x + 1)( x − 2) ⋅
4x + 1 x−2 (4 x + 1)( x − 2)
3( x − 2) − 2(4 x + 1) = x − 20
3x − 6 − 8 x − 2 = x − 20
−5 x − 8 = x − 20
−6 x − 8 = −20
−6 x = −12
x=2
x = 2 results in division by 0.
No solution
dr
9. +w=a
a
dr + aw = a 2
dr = a 2 − aw
a 2 − aw
d=
r
2 x 2 − 5x + 3
(2 x − 3)( x − 1) 2 x − 3 4a2 + 12a + 5
3. = = 10. ÷ (4a 2 + 2a)
3 x + 2 x − 5 (3 x + 5)( x − 1) 3x + 5
2 2a 2 − 7a − 13
(2a + 1)(2a + 5) 1
= ⋅
ax + 2a − bx − 2b a( x + 2) − b( x + 2)
2
2a − 7a − 13 2 a ( 2 a + 1)
4. = 2a + 5
2
3 x − 12 3( x 2 − 4) =
(a − b) ( x + 2) 2a(2a 2 − 7a − 13)
=
3( x − 2) ( x + 2)
x − 5 x +1
a−b 11. −
= 2x + 1 x − 2
3( x − 2) ( x − 5)( x − 2) − (2 x + 1)( x + 1)
=
(2 x + 1)( x − 2)
4 x 2 − 1 2 x 2 + 4 x (2 x − 1)(2 x + 1) 2 x ( x + 2) x 2 − 7 x + 10 − 2 x 2 − 3x − 1
5. ⋅ = ⋅ =
x 2 − 4 4x + 2 ( x + 2)( x − 2) 2(2 x + 1) (2 x + 1)( x − 2)
x (2 x − 1)
= − x 2 − 10 x + 9
x−2 =
(2 x + 1)( x − 2)
3y 2 x − 3y 3y ( 2 x − 3 y) x 2 + 10 x − 9
6. ⋅ = ⋅ =−
4 xy − 6 y 2 12 xy 2 y(2 x − 3 y) 12 xy (2 x + 1)( x − 2)
1
= 5 −3 5( x + 4) − 3(4 x )
8 xy 12. + =
4x x + 4 4 x ( x + 4)
5 x + 20 − 12 x
y 2 + 8 y − 20 y 2 + 3y − 40 =
7. ⋅ 4 x ( x + 4)
y 2 + 6 y − 16 y 2 + 6 y − 40 − x + 20
7
( y + 10)( y − 2) ( y + 8)( y − 5) =
= ⋅ 4 x ( x + 4)
( y + 8)( y − 2) ( y + 10)( y − 4)
y −5 2 y − 1 3y + 2 (2 y − 1)(3) (3y + 2)(4)
= 13. − = −
y−4 12 y 9y 12 y(3) 9 y(4)
6 y − 3 − 12 y − 8
=
3 x + 9 3x 2 − 3 x − 36 36 y
8. ÷
5 x − 20 x 2 − 8 x + 16 −6 y − 11 6 y + 11
= or −
3( x + 3) ( x − 4)( x − 4) 36 y 36 y
= ⋅
5( x − 4) 3( x + 3)( x − 4)
1
=
5
Language: English
THE
SCHOOL-GIRLS'
TREASURY
OR,
BY
OF EVANGELICAL KNOWLEDGE,
1870.
THIS VOLUME
IS PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION
OF THE
THE INCARNATION,
NEW YORK.
CONTENTS.
SCHOOL-GIRLS'
TREASURY
"I would, if I were you," said Caroline. "You see you are
the head of the house, now that your father and mother are
away."
"And I am sure we need to ask God's protection all the
more when we are separated one from the other," thought
Anna. "No, I will not give way to false shame. I may as well
begin now as any time. Yes, Caroline, we will have prayers,
if you will tell Jane and Albert to come in."
Anna's heart beat fast when she began to read, but she
tried to fix her mind upon the sacred words, and by the
time she came to the prayers, she was ready to pray with
all her heart.
"I wonder if Lillie can have come, after all!" she said to
herself, as she quickened her steps.
"And all Lillie did was to toss head and say that 'her
convictions of duty led her to honor her father and mother.'"
"I don't think so, aunt! You see this shawl did not cost
me any money, except twenty-five cents for some scarlet-
shaded wool. Aunt Anna left it here when she went away
and told me to give it to some poor person. And almost all
the new wool I am using is made up of odds and ends left
from different pieces of work."
"Then why not give her the shawl just as your aunt left
it?"