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Chapter 6
5 (n 6) n 6 Check: Let x 2 .
22. 5n 30
5n 5 5 (n 1) n 1 2 y 6 2 2 6
2 1
8 y 8 2 16 8
7 (3t 1) 7 y 3 2 3 1 1
23. 21t 7
24t 8 8 (3t 1) 8 4y 42 8 8
The answer is probably correct.
5 (2n 5) 5
24. 10n 25 30. 4 x 12
4( x 3) 2 2( x 3) 2( x 3)
8n 20 4 (2n 5) 4 6x 6x 2 3x 3x
Check: Let x 1.
25. a 2 9 (a 3)(a 3)
2
a 4a 3 (a 3)(a 1) 4 x 12 4( 1) 12 16 8
6x 6( 1) 6 3
a3 a 3
a 3 a 1 2( x 3) 2( 1 3) 8 8
1 a 3 3x 3( 1) 3 3
a 1 The answer is probably correct.
a3
a 1 2 3 a (2a 1) 3(2a 1)
31. 6a2 3a
2 (a 3) (a 2) a 2 7 a 7 a 7 a (a 1) 7(a 1)
26. a 2 5a 6 Check: Let a 1.
a 9 ( a 3) (a 3) a 3
6a 2 3a 6 12 3 1 6 3 9
8 3 5 7 a 2 7 a 7 12 7 1 7 7 14
27. 36 x5 2 x 185x 3(2a 1) 3(2 1 1) 3 3 9
54 x 3 18 x
3 5 7(a 1) 7(1 1) 7 2 14
2 x 18 x5
3 18 x The answer is probably correct.
3
x2 2 4m ( m 1)
3 32. 4m2 4m m 1
Check: Let x = 1. 8m 12m 4m (2m 3) 2m 3
36 x8 36 18 36 2 Check: Let m 1.
54 x5 54 15 54 3 4m 2 4m 4 12 4 1 4 4 0 0
2 x3 2 13 2 8m 2 12m 8 12 12 1 8 12 4
3 3 3 m 1 11 0 0
The answer is probably correct. 2m 3 2 1 3 1
The answer is probably correct.
4 4
28. 45a 6 3 2 15a 4 3 2
30a 2a 15a 2a 33. t 2 16 (t 4)(t 4)
2
Check: Let a = 1. t t 20 (t 5)(t 4)
45a 4 45 14 45 3 t 4t4
t 5 t 4
30a 6 30 16 30 2
3 3 3 t 4 1
t 5
2a 2 2 12 2
t4
The answer is probably correct. t 5
Check: Let t 1.
2 y 6 2( y 3)
29.
8 y 2 4 y t 2 16 12 16 15 3
y 3 t t 20 12 1 20 20 4
2
2 t 4 1 4 3
2 4 y
t 5 1 5 4
y 3
1 The answer is probably correct.
4y
y3
4y
34. a 2 4 (a 2)(a 2) 2
37. x 2 8 x 16
( x 4)( x 4)
2
a 5a 6 (a 2)(a 3) x 16 ( x 4)( x 4)
a2a2 x4 x4
a2 a3 x4 x4
1 a 2 x 4 1
a3 x4
a2 x4
a3 x4
Check: Let a 1. Check: Let x 1.
a 2 4 12 4 3 1 x 2 8 x 16 12 8 1 16 1 8 16 9 3
a 5a 6 12 5 1 6 12
2 4 x 2 16 12 16 1 16 15 5
a 2 1 2 1 1 x 4 1 4 3
a 3 1 3 4 4 x 4 1 4 5
The answer is probably correct. The answer is probably correct.
2 3(a 2 3a 4) x 2 25 ( x 5) ( x 5) x 5
35. 3a2 9a 12 38.
6a 30a 24 6(a 2 5a 4) 2
x 10 x 25 ( x 5) ( x 5) x 5
3(a 4)(a 1) Check: Let x 1.
3 2(a 4)(a 1)
3(a 1) a 4 x 2 25 12 25 24
2 2
x 10 x 25 1 10 2 25 1 10 25
3(a 1) 2(a 4)
24 2
1 a 4 36 3
2(a 4) x 5 1 5 4 2
a4 x 5 1 5 6 3
2( a 4) The answer is probably correct.
Check: Let a 2.
2 (t 1)(t 1)
3a 2 9a 12 3 22 9 2 12 18 3 39. t 1
t 1 t 1
6a 2 30a 24 6 22 30 2 24 12 2
a4 24 6 3 t 1 t 1
t 1 1
2(a 4) 2 2 4 4 2
1 t 1
The answer is probably correct. 1
t 1
2
36. 2t 2 6t 4 2(t 3t 2) Check: Let t 2.
4t 12t 16 4(t 2 3t 4)
2
t 2 1 22 1 3 1
2(t 2)(t 1) t 1 2 1 3
2·2(t 4)(t 1) t 1 2 1 1
2(t 1) t 2 The answer is probably correct.
2(t 1) 2(t 4) 2 ( a 1)(a 1)
40. a 1
1 t 2 a 1 a 1
2(t 4)
a 1 a 1
t2 a 1 1
2(t 4)
1 a 1
Check: Let t 1. 1
2
a 1
2t 2 6t 4 2( 1) 6( 1) 4 12 1 Check: Let a 2.
4t 2 12t 16 4( 1) 2 12( 1) 16 24 2
a 2 1 22 1 3 3
t 2 1 2 3 1 a 1 2 1 1
2(t 4) 2( 1 4) 6 2 a 1 2 1 3
The answer is probably correct. The answer is probably correct.
y2 4
41. cannot be simplified.
y2
Neither the numerator nor the denominator can be
factored.
2 2 (2 x 3)(2 x 3)
42. m 9 cannot be simplified. 47. 4 x 2 12 x 9
m3 10 x 11x 6 (2 x 3)(5 x 2)
Neither the numerator nor the denominator can be 2 x 3 2x 3
factored. 2x 3 5x 2
1 2 x 3
2 2
5( x 2 4) 1·5 ·( x 4) 1 5x 2
43. 5 x 2 20 2x 3
10 x 40 10( x 2 4) 2·5 ·( x 2 4) 2 5x 2
Check: Let x 1. Check: Let t 1.
5 x 2 20 5 12 20 25 1 4 x 2 12 x 9 4 12 12 1 9 1 1
10 x 2 40 10 12 40 50 2 10 x 2 11x 6 10 12 11 1 6 7 7
11 2 x 3 2 1 3 1 1
2 2 5x 2 5 1 2 7 7
The answer is probably correct. The answer is probably correct.
2 (2 x 1)(2 x 1) 2 x 1
2
44. 6 x 2 54
2 3( x 2 9) 48. 4 x2 4 x 1
4 x 36 2 2( x 2 9) 6 x 5 x 4 (2 x 1)(3x 4) 3x 4
2( x 2 9) 3 Check: Let x 1.
4 x 2 4 x 1 4 12 4 1 1 1
2( x 2 9) 2
6 x 2 5 x 4 6 12 5 1 4 7
1 3 2 x 1 2 1 1 1
2
3x 4 3 1 4 7
3
2 The answer is probably correct.
Check: Let x 1. ( x 10) 1 x 10
49. 10 x 1 1 1
6 x 2 54 6 12 54 60 3 x 10 x 10 1 x 10
4 x 2 36 4 12 36 40 2 Check: Let x 1.
The answer is probably correct. 10 x 10 1 9 1
x 10 1 10 9
y2 6 y y ( y 6)
45. 2
The answer is probably correct.
2 y 13 y 6 (2 y 1)( y 6)
y
y6 50. x 8 x 8 1 x 8 1 1 1
2y 1 y 6 8 x 1( x 8) 1 x 8
y Check: Let x 1.
1
2y 1 1 8 7 1
y 8 1 7
2y 1 The answer is probably correct.
Check: Let y 1 . 7(t 2)
51. 7t 14
y2 6 y 12 6 1 2t (t 2)
7 1
2 y 13 y 6 2(1) 2 13 1 6 21 3
2
7 t2
y 1 t 2
1 1 7 1
2 y 1 2 1 1 3 1
The answer is probably correct. 7
Check: Let t 1.
t 2 2t t (t 2)
46. 7t 14 7 1 14 7 7
2t 2 t 6 (2t 3)(t 2) 2t 2 1 1
t t2 The answer is probably correct.
2t 3 t 2
t 1 52. 3 n 1(n 3) 1
2t 3 5n 15 5( n 3) 5
t
2t 3 Check: Let n 1.
Check: Let t 1. 3 n 3 1 2 1
5n 15 5 1 15 10 5
t 2 2t 12 2 1 3 1
The answer is probably correct.
2t 2 t 6 2 12 1 6 3
t 1 1 1
2t 3 2 1 3 1
The answer is probably correct.
5 3 2 x3 ( x 2 2) 4( x 2 2) 10 x 2 10 10( x 2 1)
71. x7 2 x 4 4 x 3 8 4 3 76. 2
x 2 x 4 x 8 x ( x 2) 4( x3 2) 3 2
5 x 30 x 5 x 30 5 x ( x 6) 5( x 6)
( x 2 2)( x3 4) 10( x 1)( x 1)
3
( x 2)( x 4 4) ( x 6)(5 x 2 5)
( x 2 2)( x3 4) 10( x 1)( x 1)
3
( x 2)( x 2 2)( x 2 2) 5( x 6)( x 2 1)
10( x 1)( x 1)
( x 2 2)( x3 4)
5( x 6)( x 1)( x 1)
2
( x3 2)( x 2 2) ( x 2) 10 ( x 1) ( x 1)
x3 4 5( x 6) ( x 1) ( x 1)
( x3 2)( x 2 2)
2
3
x6
4 3
72. 10t 8t 15 t 12 2t (5t 4) 3(5t 4)
2
8 10t 12t 15t 3
2(4 5t ) 3t 2 (4 5t ) ( x 2 y 2 )( x 2 2 xy y 2 )
77.
(5t 4)(2t 3 3) ( x y ) 2 ( x 2 4 xy 5 y 2 )
( x y )( x y )( x y )( x y )
(4 5t )(2 3t 2 )
(5t 4) (2t 3 3) ( x y )( x y )( x 5 y )( x y )
( x y )( x y )( x y )( x y )
( 1) (5t 4) (2 3t 2 )
( x y )( x y )( x 5 y )( x y )
(2t 3 3) 3
2
, or 2t 23 , ( x y )3
(2 3t ) 2 3t
3 ( x y )2 ( x 5 y )
or 2t 3
2 3t 2
x 4 y 4 ( x 2 y 2 )( x 2 y 2 )
78.
(t 4 1)(t 2 9)(t 9)2 ( y x)4 [ ( x y )]4
73.
(t 4 81)(t 2 1)(t 1) 2 ( x y 2 )( x y ) ( x y )
2
(t 2 1)(t 1)(t 1)(t 3)(t 3)(t 9)(t 9) ( 1) 4 ( x y ) ( x y )3
(t 2 9)(t 3)(t 3)(t 2 1)(t 1)(t 1) ( x 2 y 2 )( x y )
(t 2 1) (t 1) (t 1) (t 3) (t 3) (t 9)(t 9) ( x y )3
(t 2 9) (t 3) (t 3) (t 2 1) (t 1) (t 1) 79. Writing Exercise.
(t 1)(t 9)(t 9) (t 1)(t 9) 2 5(2 x 5) 25 10 x 25 25 10 x
, or x
(t 2 9)(t 1) (t 2 9)(t 1) 10 10 10
You get the same number you selected.
(t 2)3 (t 2 2t 1)(t 1) (t 2)3 (t 1)2 (t 1) A person asked to select a number and then perform
74. these operations would probably be surprised that the
(t 1)3 (t 2 4t 4)(t 2) (t 1)3 (t 2)2 (t 2)
result is the original number.
(t 2)3 (t 1)3
1
(t 1)3 (t 2)3
Exercise Set 6.2
3 2 x 2 ( x 6) 4( x 6)
75. x 26 x 4 x 24 1. To simplify a rational expression, remove a factor
x 4 x 12 ( x 6)( x 2) equal to 1. Choice (d) is correct.
( x 6)( x 2 4) 2. To multiply rational expressions, multiply numerators
( x 6)( x 2) and multiply denominators. Choice (c) is correct.
( x 6)( x 2)( x 2)
3. To find a reciprocal, interchange the numerator and
( x 6)( x 2) denominator. Choice (a) is correct.
( x 6) ( x 2) ( x 2)
4. To divide by a rational expression, multiply by its
( x 6) ( x 2) reciprocal. Choice (b) is correct.
x2
5. x 5 5 x Choice (d).
2 y 2y
y xy
6. x 5 x Choice (c).
2 y 2 5 10
7. x 5 5x Choice (a). 3x 2 y 4 3 x x y 2 2 6x
y y 20. 2
2 xy 3 2 x y y2 y
8. x y x 1 x Choice (e).
2 2 y 2y y 2 16 y 3 ( y 4)( y 4)( y 3)
21.
4 y 12 y 4 4( y 3)( y 4)
y xy
9. x 5 x Choice (b). ( y 4) ( y 4) ( y 3)
y 1 5 5
4 ( y 3) ( y 4)
y4
10. 5 x 5 2 10 Choice (f).
y 2 y x xy 4
3 x( x 2) 2 2 (m n)(m n)(m n)
11. 3x x 2 22. m n m n
8 5 x 1 8(5 x 1) 4 m 4n m n 4(m n)(m n)
( m n) ( m n ) ( m n )
2 x(3 x 5)
12. 2 x 3 x 5 4 ( m n) ( m n)
7 x 1 7( x 1)
m n
(a 4)(a 2) (a 4)( a 2) 4
13. a 4 a 2 , or
a 6 a 6 (a 6)(a 6) ( a 6) 2 2 ( x 2 3 x 10)( x 2)
23. x 3 x 210 x 2
( x 2) x5 ( x 2) 2 ( x 5)
(a 3)(a 3) (a 3) 2
14. , or ( x 5)( x 2)( x 2)
(a 6)(a 1) (a 6)(a 1)
( x 2)( x 2)( x 5)
(n 4)(n 4) ( x 5) ( x 2) ( x 2)
15. n2 4 n2 4 2
n 4 n 4 ( n 4)(n 2 4) ( x 2) ( x 2) ( x 5)
x2
(t 3)(t 3) (t 3) 2 x2
16. , or
(t 2 2)(t 4 4) (t 2 2)(t 2 4)
2 (t 2) (t 2) (t 3)
3 24. t 2 t 5t 2 6
17. 8t 3 t 2 (t 2) (t 2) (t 2) (t 2)
5t 4t
3 Multiplying the numerators and 3
t
8t 3 t2
5t 4t the denominators
2 4 t t t 3 Factoring the numerator 2 (n 2 6n 5)(n 6)
and the denominator 25. n 6n 5 n2 6
5t 4t n6 n 36 (n 6)(n 2 36)
2 4 t t t 3 Removing a factor (n 5)( n 1)( n 6)
5 t 4 t equal to 1
(n 6)(n 2 36)
6t
(No simplification is possible.)
5
2 (a 2)(a 2 4)
2 6 3 2 a2 26. a 2 2 a 4
18. 185 2a 124 a 2 a 5a 4 (a 2)(a 4)( a 1)
a 3a a3 a 2 3 a a
2 (a 3)( a 3) 7 a
27. a 9 7a
19. 3c2 8d3 a2 a 2 a 12 a a (a 4)(a 3)
d 6c (a 3) (a 3) 7 a
Multiplying the numerators and
32c 8d3 a a (a 4) (a 3)
d 6c the denominators
3 c 2 4 d Factoring the numerator 7(a 3)
d d 3 2 c c c and the denominator a (a 4)
3 c 2 4 d
d d 3 2 c cc 2 3 ( x 1) ( x 11) x x 2
28. x 10 x 11 x
24 9x x 11 9 x ( x 11)
c d
x 2 ( x 1)
9
2 2
y2 y y ( y 1)( y 4) 38. x 2 7 x 12 24 x
29. y 4
2
y 5y 4 ( y 4)( y 1) x 6x 8 x x 6
( x 3)( x 4)(2 x)(2 x)
y ( y 1) ( y 4)
( x 2)( x 4)( x 3)( x 2)
( y 4) ( y 1)
( x 3) ( x 4) ( x 2) ( 1) ( x 2)
y ( y 1)
( x 2) ( x 4) ( x 3) ( x 2)
y 1
1
2 n 3 n(n 4) n(n 4)
30. n 3 2n 4n 2 2
39. t 2 4t 4 22t 7t 15
n 5n 6 (n 2)(n 3) n2
2t 7t 6 t 10t 25
(t 2 4t 4)(2t 2 7t 15)
2 (4v 8)15v 2
31. 4v 8 2 15v (2t 2 7t 6)(t 2 10t 25)
5v 4v 16v 16 5v(4v 2 16v 16)
(t 2)(t 2)(2t 3)(t 5)
4 (v 2) 5 3 v v
(2t 3)(t 2)(t 5)(t 5)
5 v 4 (v 2) (v 2) (t 2) (t 2) (2t 3) (t 5)
3v (2t 3) (t 2) (t 5)(t 5)
v2
(t 2)(t 5)
4a 2
2
3a 6 4a (3)(a 2) 2a (t 5)2
32.
3a 2 12a 12 2a 3(a 2)(a 2)2a a 2
5 y2 4 y 1 y2 6 y 9
2 2
40.
2 2 (t 2t 3)(t 3t 10) 3 y 2 5 y 12 y 2 2 y 1
33. t 2 2t 3 t 2 3t 10 2
t 4t 5 t 5t 6 (t 4t 5)(t 2 5t 6) (5 y 1) ( y 1) ( y 3) ( y 3)
(t 3)(t 1)(t 5)(t 2) (3 y 4) ( y 3) ( y 1) ( y 1)
(t 5)(t 1)(t 3)(t 2) (5 y 1)( y 3)
(t 3) (t 1) (t 5) (t 2)
(3 y 4)( y 1)
(t 5) (t 1) (t 3) (t 2)
2
5
t 41. (10 x 2 x 2) 4 x2 8 x 3
t5 10 x 11x 6
(10 x 2 x 2)(4 x 2 8 x 3)
2 2
34. x 2 5 x 4 x 2 5 x 14 (10 x 2 11x 6)
x 6x 8 x 8x 7 (5 x 2) (2 x 1)(2 x 1) (2 x 3)
( x 4) ( x 1) ( x 7) ( x 2)
(5 x 2) (2 x 3)
( x 4) ( x 2) ( x 7) ( x 1)
(2 x 1) 2
x4
x4 2
42. 2 x 2 5 x 3 (6 x 2 13 x 2)
2
12 y 12 3 y 75 (12 y 12)(3 y 75) 2 6x 5x 1
35. (2 x 3) ( x 1) (6 x 1) ( x 2)
5 y 25 8 y 2 8 (5 y 25)(8 y 2 8)
3 4 ( y 1) 3 ( y 5) ( y 5) (6 x 1) ( x 1)
(2 x 3)( x 2)
5 ( y 5) 2 4 ( y 1) ( y 1)
9( y 5) 2 2
10( y 1) 43. 49 x 25 6 x 13 x 28
4 x 14 28 x 20
(7 x 5)(7 x 5)(3 x 4)(2 x 7)
2
36. 9t 2 900 5t 10 2(2 x 7) 4(7 x 5)
5t 20 3t 30 (7 x 5) (7 x 5) (3x 4) (2 x 7)
3 (3) (t 10) (t 10) (5) (t 2)
2 (2 x 7) 4 (7 x 5)
5 (t 2) (t 2) (3) (t 10)
(7 x 5)(3 x 4)
3(t 10)
8
t2
44. 9t 2 4 10t 5 (3t 2)(3t 2) 5(2t 1)
2 2 ( x 2) 2 ( x 1) 2
37. x 4 x 2 4 x 2 x 2 1
2
1 8t 10t 3 3t 2 (2t 1)(4t 3)(3t 2)
( x 1) ( x 2) ( x 1) 2 ( x 2) 2 5(3t 2)
4t 3
45.
8 x 2 14 xy 15 y 2 3x y
55. t 3 t 1 t 3 8
6 8 6 t 1
3 x3 x 2 y 4 xy 3 y 2 (t 3)(8)
(2 x 5 y )(4 x 3 y )(3 x y )
6 (t 1)
x 2 (3 x y ) y (4 x 3 y ) (t 3) 4 2
(2 x 5 y ) (4 x 3 y ) (3 x y )
2 3(t 1)
x 2 (3x y ) y (4 x 3 y ) 4(t 3)
2x 5 y 3(t 1)
x2 y
56. 10 15 10 a
2
2 x xy 2
9 x 6 xy 8 y 2 a 3 a a 3 15
46. 2 5 (a)
6 x 2 7 xy 2 y 2 3xy 4 y 2 2a
3 5 (a 3) 3(a 3)
x(2 x y )(3 x 2 y )(3 x 4 y )
(2 x y )(3x 2 y ) y (3x 4 y ) 4 y 8 y 2 4 y 8 y2 4
x(2 x y ) 57.
y 2 y2 4 y2 y2
y (2 x y )
(4 y 8)( y 2 4)
( y 2)( y 2)
47. The reciprocal of 2 x is 9 because 2 x 9 1.
9 2x 9 2x 4 ( y 2) ( y 2) ( y 2)
2 ( y 2) ( y 2) (1)
48. x 4 4( y 2)
3 x
2 2
49. The reciprocal of a 4 3a is 1 because 58. x 1 x 1 x 1 2 x 2
a 4 3a x 2x 2 x x 1
( x 2 1)(2 x 2)
a 4 3a 1 1.
1 a 4 3a x( x 1)
( x 1)( x 1)2( x 1)
50. a 2 b 2 x( x 1)
x 1 2( x 1)( x 1)
51. x 5 x 1 x
4 x 2( x 1) 2
Multiplying by the reciprocal of
xx x
4 5 the divisor
x x 59. a b a ba
45 ab ba ab b
2
x a (b a )
20
(a b)(b)
a ( 1) (a b)
52. 5 x 5 12 602
x 12 x x x (a b) (b)
5 2 5 a a
53. a4 a a4 b2 b b
b b b a
5 x y yx x y
a4 b2 60. 3 1 1
b a 6 3 6 y x 2 2
2 3
a 3a b2 2 (n 2 5n 6) (n 3)
bb a 61. (n 2 5n 6) n 4 2
2 3 n3 1 n 4
a 2b a3 2
a b b (n 5n 6)(n 3)
3
a3 n2 4
b (n 3) (n 2) (n 3)
(n 2) ( n 2)
5 2 5 y x5 y x 2 x3 y x 2 y x3
54. x 2 x x 2 2 2 2 2 (n 3)2
y y y x y x y y x2 x y y
3 n2
x
y
2 2
(v 1)(v 3) (v 2 1) (v 2 9) 68. 2m2 59m 30 2m 2 21m 10
62. (v 2 1)
2
v 9 1 (v 1)(v 3) m 10m 25 m m 30
2 2
(v 1) (v 1)(v 2 9) 2m2 59m 30 m2 m 30
m 10m 25 2m 21m 10
(v 1) (v 3)
(2m 1) (m 30)( m 6) (m 5)
(v 1)(v 2 9)
(m 5) (m 5) (2m 1) ( m 10)
v3 (m 30)( m 6)
( m 5)(m 10)
63. a 2 3a 6 a 2 a 5
a 1 a 5 a 1 3a 6
2
( a 2)(a 5) 69. c 2 10c 21 (5c 2 32c 21)
(a 1)(3a 6) c 2c 15
2
(a 2)( a 5) c 2 10c 21 2 1
(a 1) 3 ( a 2) c 2c 15 5c 32c 21
(a 2) (a 5) (c 2 10c 21) 1
2
(a 1) 3 ( a 2) (c 2c 15)(5c 2 32c 21)
(c 7)(c 3)
a5
3(a 1) (c 5)(c 3)(5c 3)(c 7)
(c 7)(c 3) 1
64. t 3 4t 12 t 3 t 1 (c 7)(c 3) (c 5)(5c 3)
t2 t 1 t 2 4t 12 1
(t 3) (t 1) (c 5)(5c 3)
t 1
(t 2)(4) (t 3) 4(t 2)
2
70. z 2 2 z 1 (4 z 2 z 3)
2 2 z 1
65. (2 x 1) 2 x 211x 5 2 x 1 24 x 1 2
4x 1 1 2 x 11x 5 z 2 2 z 1 2 1
(2 x 1)(4 x 2 1) z 1 4z z 3
( z 1) ( z 1) 1
1 (2 x 2 11x 5)
(2 x 1)(2 x 1)(2 x 1) ( z 1) ( z 1) (4 z 3) ( z 1)
1
(2 x 1)( x 5)
(2 x 1) (2 x 1)(2 x 1) ( z 1)(4 z 3)
(2 x 1) ( x 5)
71. 3 3 x x 1 3 x 3 5
(2 x 1)(2 x 1) 16 5 16 x 1
(3 x 3) 5
x5
16( x 1)
2 2
66. (a 7) 3a 2 14a 49 a 7 a2 8a 7 3( x 1) 5
a 8a 7 1 3a 14a 49 16( x 1)
(a 7) (a 7)(a 1) 3 ( x 1) 5
(3a 7) (a 7) 16 ( x 1)
(a 7)( a 1)
15
3a 7 16
72. 4 2 x x 2 4 2 x 3
2 2
67. w 2 14w 49 3w2 20 w 7
2 w 3w 14 w 6w 16 15 3 15 x2
2 2 2 ( x 2) 3
w 2 14 w 49 w 2 6w 16
2 w 3w 14 3w 20w 7 3 5 ( x 2)
( w2 14 w 49)( w2 6 w 16) 2
(2 w2 3w 14)(3w2 20 w 7) 5
( w 7) ( w 7) ( w 8) ( w 2)
(2 w 7) ( w 2) (3w 1) ( w 7)
( w 7)( w 8)
(2 w 7)(3w 1)
x y x2 y 2
75.
x 2 2 xy y 2 x 2 5 xy 4 y 2
x y x 2 5 xy 4 y 2
2 2
x 2 xy y x2 y 2 83. Graph 3 y 5 x.
( x y ) ( x y )( x 4 y )
( x y )( x y )( x y ) ( x y )
( x y )( x 4 y )
( x y )3
76. a 2 b2 2
a 3ab 2b
2
84. Graph 1 y 2.
2
a 4ab 4b 2 a 2b 2
2 2
2 a b a 2b
a 4ab 4b 2 a 2 3ab 2b 2
(a b) ( a b) (a 2b)
(a 2b) ( a 2b) (a b) (a 2b)
ab 2 85. Writing Exercise. Yes; consider the product
(a 2b) a c ac . The reciprocal of the product is bd .
b d bd ac
77. Writing Exercise. Parentheses are required to ensure
This is equal to the product of the reciprocals of the
that numerators and denominators are multiplied
correctly. That is, the product of ( x 2) and (3 x 1) two original factors: b d bd .
a c ac
and the product of (5 x 7) and ( x 4) in the
denominator. 86. Writing Exercise. The quotient is undefined for x 5,
x 1, and x 7 because x 3 is undefined for
78. Writing Exercise. The first step in dividing x by 7 x5
3 x
x 5, x 7 is undefined for x 1, and x 1 (the
is to multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. That is, x 1 x7
x 7 x x x x x2 reciprocal of x 7 ). is undefined for x 7. It is
3 x 3 7 3 7 21 x 1
defined for x 3 because the dividend, the divisor,
79. Graph y 1 x 5. and the reciprocal of the divisor are all defined for
2 x 3.
2 2 4 2 3
89. ( x 2a ) a 2x 4a3 x 2a a2 x2 2a 4 (t 2)3 t 2 4t 4 t 1
94.
a x 2a 1 a x 4a (t 1)3 t 2 2t 1 t 2
( x 2a )(a 2 x 2 2a3 ) (t 2)3 t 2 2t 1 t 1
( a 2 x 2 4a 4 ) (t 1)3 t 2 4t 4 t 2
( x 2 a ) a 2 ( x 2a ) (t 2)(t 2)(t 2)(t 1)(t 1)(t 1)
a 2 ( x 2 a ) ( x 2a ) (t 1)(t 1)(t 1)(t 2)(t 2)(t 2)
1
1
a 4 81b 4 2
a2 3b 2 a 6ab 29b
2
3x 2 2 xy y 2 95.
90. (3 x 2 4 xy y 2 ) 2 2 2
a c 6abc 9b c a 9b (a 3b)
x2 y2
( a 2 9b 2 )(a 3b)(a 3b) a 3b (a 3b) 2
3 x 2 2 xy y 2 1 2
c( a 3b) 2 a 9b 2 (a 3b) 2
x2 y 2 (3 x 2 4 xy y 2 ) 2
( a 2 9b 2 ) (a 3b) ( a 3b) a 3b (a 3b) 2
( 3 x y )( x y ) 1
( x y )( x y )( 3x y )(3 x y )( x y )( x y ) c (a 3b)2 a 2 9b 2 (a 3b) 2
1 a 3b
( x y )3 (3 x y ) c
2 2 3 y3 6 y 2 y2 y y2 5 y 6
91. 3a 5ab 12b (3b 2 ab) 2 96.
3ab b 2 y 2 y 12 y 2 2 y 8 y2
3 2 2 2
3 a 2
5ab 12b 2 1 3y 6 y y 2y 8 y 5y 6
2
3ab 4b 2 (3b 2 ab) 2 y y 12 y2 y y2
3a 4b a 3b 3 y 2 ( y 2) ( y 4) ( y 2) ( y 3) ( y 2)
b(3a 4b) [b(3b a)]2
( y 4) ( y 3) ( y )( y 1) ( y 2 )
(3a 4b)( 1)(3b a )
3( y 2)3
b(3a 4b)(b 2 )(3b a )(3b a )
(3a 4b) ( 1) (3b a) y ( y 1)
b (3a 4b) (b 2 ) (3b a ) (3b a ) xy 2 x y 2 xy y 4 x 4
97.
3 1 ,or 3 1 xy 4 x y 4 xy y 2 x 2
b (3b a ) b ( a 3b ) x( y 2) ( y 2) y ( x 1) 4( x 1)
2 2 2
x( y 4) 1( y 4) y ( x 1) 2( x 1)
92. a2 3b a 2 2b a 2 2b
( y 2)( x 1)( x 1)( y 4)
a 2b a 3b a 3b ( y 4)( x 1)( x 1)( y 2)
2 2
Note that a2 3b a 2 2b is the product of
( y 2) ( x 1)( x 1) ( y 4)
a 2b a 3b ( y 4) ( x 1)( x 1) ( y 2)
reciprocals and thus is equal to 1. Then the product in
( x 1) 2
2
the original exercise is the remaining factor, a 2 2b . ( x 1) 2
a 3b
2 2 2 2
2 ( z 4)5 3 z 12 98. ab 2b a 2 ab 3b a 3
93. z 2 8 z 16 ab a 3b 3 ab a 2b 2
z 8 z 16 ( z 4)5 z 2 16
b 2 (a 2) ( a 2) b 2 (a 3) (a 3)
( z 4) 2 ( z 4)5 ( z 4)( z 4)
a(b 1) 3(b 1) a(b 1) 2(b 1)
( z 4) 2 ( z 4)5 3( z 4)
(a 2)(b 2 1)(a 3)(b 1)(b 1)
( z 4 ) 2 ( z 4 )2 ( z 4)3 ( z 4 )( z 4 )
(b 1)(a 3)(b 1)(a 2)
( z 4 ) 2 ( z 4 )2 ( z 4 )( z 4) 2 (3)( z 4 ) 2
b 1
( z 4)3
3( z 4) 2
2 2
99. 3 x 2 12 x bx 4b 3bx b 2 6 x 2b 103. Enter y1 x 1 x 2 1 and
4 x 16 x bx 4b 4bx b 8 x 2b x 2 x 1 x2 5x 4
2
3x( x 4) b( x 4) 4bx b 2 8 x 2b 2
y2 x 5 x 3 4 , display the values of y1 and y2 in
4 x( x 4) b( x 4) 3bx b 2 6 x 2b ( x 1)
( x 4)(3x b) b(4 x b) 2(4 x b) a table, and compare the values. (See the Technology
( x 4)(4 x b) b(3x b) 2(3 x b) Connection in the text.)
( x 4) (3 x b) (4 x b)(b 2)
( x 4) (4 x b) (3 x b)(b 2) Exercise Set 6.3
(3x b)(4 x b)(b 2)
1. To add two rational expressions when the
(4 x b)(3x b)(b 2)
denominators are the same, add numerators and keep
(3x b) (4 x b) (b 2) the common denominator.
(4 x b) (3 x b) (b 2)
2. When a numerator is being subtracted, use
1 parentheses to make sure to subtract every term in that
numerator.
2 x 2 y xy 2 6 x 2 3 xy 2 x3 x 2 y 8 x 2 4 xy
100.
3 y 2 xy 9 y 3 x 3 xy x 2 6 y 2 x 3. The least common multiple of two denominators is
2 2
usually referred to as the least common denominator
x(2 xy y 6 x 3 y ) 3 xy x 6 y 2 x and is abbreviated LCD.
3 y 2 xy 9 y 3 x x 2 x 2 xy 8 x 4 y
4. The least common denominator of two rational
x y (2 x y ) 3(2 x y ) x(3 y x) 2(3 y x) expressions must contain every factor that is in either
y (3 y x) 3(3 y x) x x(2 x y ) 4(2 x y ) denominator.
x(2 x y )( y 3)(3 y x)( x 2)
5. 3 5 8 Adding numerators
(3 y x)( y 3) x(2 x y )( x 4) t t t
x (2 x y ) ( y 3) (3 y x) ( x 2)
(3 y x) ( y 3) x (2 x y ) ( x 4) 6. 102
y
2
x
x4
7. x 2 x 5 3 x 5 Adding numerators
2 2 2 12 12 12
101. 8n 2 10n 3 6n 2 5n 6 12n 2 17 n 6
4n 4n 3 6 n 7 n 5 6n 7 n 5 4(a 1)
2 2 2
8. 4a 4
8n 2 10n 3 6n2 5n 6 6n2 7 n 5 7 7
4n 4n 3 6n 7 n 5 12n 17 n 6
9. 4 5 9
2 2 6n 2 7 n 5
n 2 10n 3 6n 5n 6
8 a3 a3 a3
4n 4n 3 6n 7 n 5 12n 2 17 n 6
2
2 p 2 p 6 12 p 2 13 p 35 12 p 2 43 p 35 3y 8 y 1
102. 13.
16 p 2 25 4 p 2 12 p 9 2 p2 p 6 2y 2y
3 y 8 ( y 1)
2 p 2 p 6 12 p 2 13 p 35 2 p2 p 6
2y
16 p 2 25 4 p 2 12 p 9 12 p 2 43 p 35 3y 8 y 1
(2 p 3)( p 2) (4 p 5)(3 p 7) (2 p 3)( p 2) Removing parentheses
2y
(4 p 5)(4 p 5) (2 p 3)(2 p 3) (3 p 7)(4 p 5) 2y 7
( p 2)2
2y
(4 p 5) 2
14. 5 3t 2t 1 5 3t 2t 1 t 4
4t 4t 4t 4t
15. 5 x 7 x 11 24.
y 2 6 y 2 y 12 y 2 8 y 12
x3 x3 y2 y2 y2
6 x 18 Adding numerators ( y 6)( y 2 )
x3 y6
6( x 3) y2
Factoring
x3
6 ( x 3) 25. x6 9 x3
Removing a factor equal to 1
x3 x2 5x 6 x2 5x 6 x2 5x 6
6 x3
( x 3)( x 2)
5 ( x 1) x3
16. 3x 4 2 x 9 5 x 5 5
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 ( x 3 )( x 2)
1
5 x 7 ( x 11) x2
17. 5 x 7 x 11
x3 x3 x3
x5 2 x3
5 x 7 x 11 26.
x2 4 x 3 x2 4 x 3 x2 4 x 3
x3
x3
4x 4 1
x3 ( x 3) ( x 1) x 1
4( x 1)
x3 3a 2 14 2
27. 2 2
13a 3a 2 14 13a
a 5a 6 a 5a 6 a 5a 6
18. 3x 4 2 x 9 3 x 4 2 x 9 x 13 (3a 7)( a 2)
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
(a 6)(a 1)
19. a 2 a 20 a 2 a 20
a4 a4 a4 28. 2a 2 15 11a 2
2a2 15 11a
2 2
( a 5)(a 4) a 7 a 12 a 7 a 12 a 7 a 12
a4 (a 3) (2a 5)
( a 5) (a 4) (a 3) (a 4)
a4 a5
2
a5 a4
x 2 7 x 10 x 2 7 x 10 ( x 5) ( x 2) x 2 29. t 2 5t 4t 12 t 2 t 12
20.
x5 x5 x5 x5 t 6t 9 t 2 6t 9 t 2 6t 9
2
(t 4)(t 3)
5 y 14 y 5 y 14 (t 3) 2
2
y2
21. (t 4) (t 3)
y2 y2 y2
2
y 5 y 14 (t 3) (t 3)
y2 4
t
y 7 y 2 t3
y2 y2 7 y 6 y 20 y 2 y 20
y 7 y 2 30. 2
2 2
y 8 y 16 y 8 y 16 y 8 y 16
y2 ( y 5) ( y 4)
y7
( y 4) ( y 4)
y 5
22. t 2 8t 15 t 2 8t 15
t 3 t 3 t 3 y4
(t 3) (t 5)
2 y2 3y y2 4 y 6
t 3 31.
t 5 y 2 7 y 12 y 2 7 y 12
2 y 2 3 y ( y 2 4 y 6)
2 2
23. t 5t 5t t y 2 7 y 12
t 1 t 1
2 y2 3y y2 4 y 6
Note that the numerators are opposites, so their sum is
y 2 7 y 12
0. Then we have 0 , or 0.
t 1
y2 y 6 37. 15 3 5
36 2 2 3 3
y 2 7 y 12
LCM 2 2 3 3 5 180
( y 3)( y 2)
( y 3)( y 4) 38. 18 2 3 3
( y 3 )( y 2) 30 2 3 5
LCM 2 3 3 5 90
( y 3 )( y 4)
y2 39. 8 2 2 2
y4 9 3 3
LCM 2 2 2 3 3, or 72
32. 3a 2 7 7 3a 2
a 2a 8 a 2 2a 8
2 40. 12 2 2 3
Note that we are subtracting an expression from itself. 15 3 5
Thus the difference is 0. LCM 2 2 3 5, or 60
3 2x 7 3 x 41. 6 2 3
33.
x 2 6x 8 x 2 6 x 8 12 2 2 3
15 3 5
210 5x
x 6x 8 LCM 2 2 3 5 60
5(2 x)
42. 8 2 2 2
( x 4)( x 2)
32 2 2 2 2 2
5( 1)( x 2)
50 2 5 5
( x 4)( x 2) LCM 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 800
5( 1)( x 2 )
( x 4)( x 2 ) 43. 18t 2 2 3 3 t t
5 , or 5 , or 5 6t 5 2 3 t t t t t
x4 x4 4 x
LCM 2 3 3 t t t t t 18t 5
34. 1 2t 4 3 t 5 5t
t 2 5t 4 t 2 5 t 4 t 2 5t 4 44. 8 x5 2 2 2 x x x x x
5( 1 t ) 5 (t 1) 24 x 2 2 2 2 3 x x
(t 4)(t 1) (t 4) (t 1) LCM 2 2 2 3 x x x x x 24 x5
5 , or 5 , or 5 45. 15a 4b7 3 5 a a a a b b b b b b b
t4 t4 4t
10a 2b8 2 5 a a b b b b b b b b
x 9 2x 5 LCM 2 3 5 a a a a b b b b b b b b,
35.
x 2 3x 4 x 2 3 x 4 30a 4b8
x 9 (2x 5)
x 2 3x 4 46. 6a 2b7 2 3 a a b b b b b b b
2 9 2x 5
x
9a5b 2 3 3 a a a a a b b
x 3x 4
LCM 2 3 3 a a a a a b b b b b b b,
2 x 4
x 3x 4 18a5b7
( x 4)
47. 2(y 3) 2 (y 3)
( x 4)( x 1)
6(y 3) 2 3 (y 3)
1( x 4) LCM 2 3 (y 3) 6(y 3)
( x 4) (x 1)
48. 4(x 1) 2 2 (x 1)
1 , or 1 , or 1
x 1 x 1 1 x 8(x 1) 2 2 2 (x 1)
LCM 2 2 2 (x 1) 8(x 1)
36. 5 3x x 1 5 3x x 1
x 2 2x 1 x 2 2 x 1 x 2 2x 1 49. x 2 2x 15 ( x 5)( x 3)
4( 1 x)
24 4x x 2 9 ( x 3)( x 3)
x 2x 1 ( x 1) 2 LCM ( x 5)( x 3)( x 3)
4 ( x 1)
4 , or 4 , or 4
( x 1) ( x 1) x 1 x 1 1 x 50. t 2 4 (t 2)(t 2)
t 2 7t 10 (t 2)(t 5)
LCM (t 2)(t 2)(t 5)
72. 1 x 2 x 1
81. x2 2x 1
3 5 2
3x 5 x 2 3x 1 x 2
15 x 15 2 x 1
1
3 5 x2 2x
(3x 1)( x 2) (3 x 1)( x 2)
5 x 6 x 15
x 15 x2 2 x
x 15 (3x 1)( x 2)
x x 15 , or 15, x ( x 2)
(3x 1) ( x 2)
73. x 2 8 x 20 x
x 2 8 x 20 0 3x 1
( x 2)( x 10) 0 x y x y
82. 2 2x
x20 or x 10 0 2
x y 2
x y 2 x2 y 2
x 2 or x 10 x y x y 2x
The solutions are –2 and 10.
x2 y2
74. x 16 x 2 0
2 x 16 x y2
x 8 0
x x 8 , or , 8 83. The smallest number of strands that can be used is the
LCM of 10 and 3.
75. 2 x2 4 x 2 0 10 2 5
2( x 2 2 x 1) 0 33
LCM 2 5 3 30
2( x 1)2 0
The smallest number of strands that can be used is 30.
x 1 0
x 1
The solution is –1.
84. The smallest number of strands that can be used is the 92. The number of years after 2020 in which all three
LCM of 4, 6, and 8. appliances will need to be replaced at once is the
4 22 LCM of the average numbers of years each will last.
6 23 9 33
8 222 12 2 2 3
LCM 2 2 2 3 24 strands 15 3 5
LCM 2 2 3 3 5 180
85. If the number of strands must also be a multiple of 4, All three appliances will need to be replaced
we find the smallest multiple of 30 that is also a 180 years after 2020, or in 2200.
multiple of 4.
1 30 30, not a multiple of 4 93. Writing Exercise. Evaluate both expressions for some
2 30 60 15 4, a multiple of 4 value of the variable for which both are defined. If the
results are the same, we can conclude that the answer
The smallest number of strands that can be used is 60. is probably correct.
86. 80 2 2 2 2 5 94. Writing Exercise. The LCD can be found regardless
96 2 2 2 2 2 3 of the factorization selected, because it will be
108 2 2 3 3 3 multiplied by any factors of the other denominator(s)
LCM 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 4320 that it lacks. However, if the factorization selected
contains the other factorizations, then no
87. 4 x 2 25 (2 x 5)(2 x 5) multiplication is required to find the LCD.
6 x 2 7 x 20 (3x 4)(2 x 5)
(9 x 2 24 x 16) 2 (3x 4)(3 x 4)
2
Exercise Set 6.4
(3 x 4)(3 x 4)(3 x 4)(3 x 4)
1. To add or subtract when denominators are different,
LCM (2 x 5)(2 x 5)(3x 4) 4
first find the LCD.
88. 9n 2 9 32 (n 1)(n 1) 2. Multiply each rational expression by a form of 1 made
(5n 2 10n 5)2 [5(n 1)(n 1)]2 52 ( n 1) 4 up of the factors of the LCD that are missing from
15n 15 3 5(n 1) that expression’s denominator.
LCM 32 52 (n 1)(n 1)4 225(n 1)(n 1) 4 3. Add or subtract the numerators, as indicated. Write
the sum or difference over the LCD.
89. The first printer prints 24 pages per minute, which is
4. Simplify, if possible.
24 2 page per second. The second printer prints
60 5
5. 32 5 3 5 LCD x x, or x 2
15 pages per minute, which is 15 , or 1 page per x x x x x
60 4 3 5x
second. The time it takes until the machines begin x x x x
printing a page at exactly the same time again is the 25 x
3
LCM of their copying rates, 5 and 4. x
It takes 20 seconds. 6. LCD x 2
90. The time it takes to replace both the vitamin D3 and 6 7 6 x 7 6x 7
fish oil bottles is the LCM of the times it takes to x x2 x x x2 x2
empty each bottle. Two vitamin D3 pills are taken
each day, so use 18 2 9. Four fish oil pills are
taken each day, so use 120 4 30.
7.
6r 2 3 r
8r 2 2 2 r
LCD 2 2 2 3 r , or 24r
9 33 1 3 1 4 3 3
30 3 5 6 r 8r 6 r 4 8r 3
LCM 3 3 5 90 9
4
24r
It takes 90 days.
5 , or 5
91. The number of minutes after 5:00 A.M. when the 24r 24r
shuttles will first leave at the same time again is the 8. LCD 18t
LCM of their departure intervals, 15 minutes and 25 4 7 4 2 7 3 8 21 13 , or 13
minutes. 9t 6t 9t 2 6t 3 18t 18t 18t
15 3 5
25 3 5 9. uv 2 u v v 3 2
LCM 3 5 5 75 LCD u u u v v, or u v
u 3v u u u v
Thus, the shuttles will leave at the same time 75
minutes after 5:00 A.M., or at 6:15 A.M. 3 4 3 u 2 4 v 3u 2 4v
uv 2 u 3v uv 2 u 2 u 3v v u 3v 2
10.
cd 2 c d d
LCD c c d d , or c d
c 2 d c c d
2 2 16.
22
4 22
LCD 4
14.
9 33
12 2 2 3
LCD 2 2 3 3, or 36 19.
3z 3 z
4z 2 2 z
LCD 2 2 3 z , or 12 z
x 2 x 1 x 2 x 1 2
6 3 6 3 2
20.
xx
4x 2 2 x
LCD 4x
x 1 2x 3 x 1 2x 3 4
x 2 2x 2
6 6 4x x 4x x 4
x 2 (2x 2) x 1 8 x 12
6 4x 4x
x 1 (8 x 12)
x 2 2x 2
6 4x
x 4 , or
( x 4) x 1 8 x 12
6 6 4x
7 x 13
4x
6. Thy Lord will ♦ farther enquire, “Hast thou been a wise and
faithful steward, with regard to the talents of a mixt nature which I
lent thee? Didst thou employ thy health and strength, not in folly or
sin, not in the pleasures which perished in the using, not in making
provision for the flesh, to fulfil the desires thereof, but in a vigorous
pursuit of that better part, which none could take away from thee?
Didst thou employ whatever was pleasing in thy person or address,
whatever advantages thou hadst by education, whatever share of
learning, whatever knowledge of things or men was committed to
thee, for the promoting of virtue in the world, for the enlargement of
my kingdom? Didst thou employ whatever share of power thou
hadst, whatever influence over others, by the love or esteem of thee
which they had conceived, for the increase of their wisdom and
holiness? Didst thou employ that inestimable talent of time, with
wariness and circumspection, as duly weighing the value of every
moment, and knowing that all were numbered in eternity? Above all,
wast thou a good steward of my grace, preventing, accompanying,
and following thee? Did thou duly observe and carefully improve all
the influences of my Spirit? Every good desire? Every measure of
light? All his sharp or gentle reproofs? How didst thou profit by the
Spirit of Bondage and fear, which was previous to the Spirit of
Adoption? And when thou wast made a partaker of this Spirit, crying
in thy heart, Abba, Father, didst thou stand fast in the glorious liberty
wherewith I made thee free? Didst thou from thenceforth present thy
soul and body, all thy thoughts, thy words and actions, in one flame
of love, as an holy sacrifice, glorifying me with thy body and thy
spirit? Then well-done, good and faithful servant! Enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord!” And what will remain, either to the faithful or
unfaithful steward? Nothing but the execution of that sentence, which
has been passed by the righteous Judge; fixing thee in a state which
admits of no change, through everlasting ages. It remains only, that
thou be rewarded to all eternity, according to thy works.
How deeply does it concern every child of man, to let none of these
run to waste; but to improve them all to the noblest purposes, as
long as the breath of God is in his nostrils!
Edinburgh,
I
1. N all ages, men who neither feared God nor regarded man, have
combined together and formed confederacies, to carry on the
works of darkness. And herein they have shewn themselves wise in
their generation; for by this means they more effectually promoted
the kingdom of their father, the devil, than otherwise they could have
done. On the other hand, men who did fear God and desire the
happiness of their fellow-creatures, have in every age found it
needful to join together, in order to oppose the works of darkness, to
spread the knowledge of God their Saviour, and to promote his
kingdom upon earth. Indeed he himself has instructed them so to do.
From the time that men were upon the earth, he hath taught them to
join together in his service, and has united them in one body by one
spirit. And for this very end he has joined them together, that he
might destroy the works of the devil, first in them that are already
united, and by them in all that are round about them.
2. This is the original design of the church of Christ. It is a body of
men compacted together, in order first, to save each his own soul,
then to assist each other in working out their salvation, and
afterwards as far as in them lies, to save all men from present and
future misery, to overturn the kingdom of Satan, and set up the
kingdom of Christ. And this ought to be the continued care and
endeavour of every member of his church. Otherwise he is not
worthy to be called a member thereof, as he is not a living member
of Christ.
I. 1. I am, first, to shew the nature of their design and the steps
they have hitherto taken.
9596
From thence to the present time:
For unlawful gaming, and profane ♦swearing, 40
For sabbath-breaking, 400
Lewd women and keepers of ill houses, 550
For offering to sale obscene prints, 2
In all 10,588
II. 1. These are the steps which have been hitherto taken, in
prosecution of this design. I am in the second place, to shew, the
excellency thereof, notwithstanding the objections which have been
raised against it. Now this may appear from several considerations.
And first, from hence: That the making an open stand, against all the
ungodliness and unrighteousness, which overspread our land as a
flood, is one of the noblest ways of confessing Christ in the face of
his enemies. It is giving glory to God, and shewing mankind, that
even in these dregs of time
“There are, who faith prefer,
And what more excellent, than to render to God, the honour due unto
his name? To declare by a stronger proof than words, even by
suffering, and running all hazards, Verily there is a reward for the
righteous; doubtless there is a God that judgeth the earth.
8. “But if the end you aim at, be really to reform sinners, you
chuse the wrong means. It is the word of God must effect this, and
not human laws. And it is the work of ministers, not of magistrates.
Therefore the applying to these, can only produce an outward
reformation. It makes no change in the heart.”
It is true the word of God is the chief, ordinary means, whereby
he changes both the hearts and lives of sinners: and he does this
chiefly by the ministers of the gospel. But it is likewise true, that the
magistrate is the minister of God: and that he is designed of God to
be a terror to evil doers, by executing human laws upon them. If this
does not change the heart, yet to prevent outward sin, is one
valuable point gain’d. There is so much the less dishonour done to
God, less scandal brought on our holy religion, less curse and
reproach upon our nation, less temptation laid in the way of others.
Yea, and less wrath heaped up by the sinners themselves against
the day of wrath.
10. “But many are not convinced, that buying or selling on the
Lord’s day is a sin.”
If they are not convinced, they ought to be: it is high time they
should. The case is as plain as plain can be. For if an open, wilful
breach both of the law of God and the law of the land, is not sin, pray
what is? And if such a breach both of divine and human laws is not
to be punished, because a man is not convinced it is a sin, there is
an end of all execution of justice, and all men may live as they list.
11. “But mild methods ought to be tried first.” They ought. And so
they are. A mild admonition is given to every offender, before the law
is put in execution against him: nor is any man prosecuted, till he has
express notice, that this will be the case, unless he will prevent that
prosecution, by removing the cause of it. In every case the mildest
method is used, which the nature of the case will bear: nor are
severer means ever applied, but when they are absolutely necessary
to the end.
12. “Well, but after all this stir about reformation, what real good
has been done?” Unspeakable good; and abundantly more, than any
one could have expected, in so short a time, considering the small
number of the instruments, and the difficulties they had to encounter.
Much evil has been already prevented, and much has been
removed. Many sinners have been outwardly reformed; some have
been inwardly changed. The honour of him whose name we bear, so
openly affronted, has been openly defended. And it is not easy to
determine, how many and how great blessings, even this little stand,
made for God and his cause, against his daring enemies, may
already have derived upon our whole nation. On the whole then,
after all the objections that can be made, reasonable men may still
conclude, a more excellent design could scarce ever enter into the
heart of man.
III. 1. But what manner of men ought they to be, who engage in
such a design? Some may imagine, any that are willing to assist
therein, ought readily to be admitted; and that the greater the
number of members, the greater will be their influence. But this is by
no means true: matter of fact undeniably proves the contrary. While
the former society for reformation of manners, consisted of chosen
members only, tho’ neither many, rich, nor powerful, they broke thro’
all opposition, and were eminently successful in every branch of their
undertaking. But when a number of men, less carefully chosen, were
received into that society, they grew less and less useful, till by
insensible degrees, they dwindled into nothing.
2. The number therefore of the members is no more to be
attended to, than the riches or eminence. This is a work of God. It is
undertaken in the name of God, and for his sake. It follows, that men
who neither love nor fear God, have no part or lot in this matter, Why
takest thou my covenant in thy mouth, may God say to any of these,
whereas thou thyself hatest to be reformed, and hast cast my words
behind thee? Whoever therefore lives in any known sin, is not fit to
engage in reforming sinners. More especially if he is guilty in any
instance, or in the least degree, of profaning the name of God, or
buying, selling or doing any unnecessary work on the Lord’s day, or
offending in any other of those instances, which this society is
peculiarly designed to reform. No: let none who stands himself in
need of this reformation, presume to meddle with such an
undertaking. First, let him pull the beam out of his own eye. Let him
be himself unblamable in all things.
3. Not that this will suffice. Every one engaging herein, should be
more than a harmless man. He should be a man of faith: having at
least such a degree of that evidence of things not seen, as to aim not
at the things that are seen, which are temporal, but at those that are
not seen, which are eternal: such a faith, as produces a steady fear
of God, with a lasting resolution, by his grace to abstain from all that
he has forbidden, and to do all that he has commanded. He will more
especially need, that particular branch of faith, confidence in God. It
is this faith which removes mountains, which quenches the violence
of fire, which breaks thro’ all opposition, and enables one to stand
against and chase a thousand, knowing in whom his strength lies,
and even when he has the sentence of death in himself, trusting in
him who raiseth the dead.
I fear no denial;
No danger I fear:
So love both hopeth and endureth all things. So charity never faileth.
♦ ‘toilsom’ replaced with ‘toilsome’
10. One point more, whoever engages in this design should have
deeply imprest on his heart, namely, that the wrath of man worketh
not the righteousness of God. Let him therefore learn of him who
was meek as well as lowly. And let him abide in meekness as well as
humility: With all lowliness and meekness, let him walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith he is called. Let him be gentle toward all men,
good or bad, for his own sake, for their sake, for Christ’s sake. Are
any ignorant and out of the way? Let him have compassion upon
them. Do they even oppose the word and the work of God, yea set
themselves in battle array against it? So much the more hath he
need, in meekness to instruct those who thus oppose themselves, if
haply they may awake out of the snare of the devil, and no more be
taken captive at his will.
IV. 1. From the qualifications of those who are proper to engage
in such an undertaking as this, I proceed to shew, fourthly, With what
spirit, and in what manner, it ought to be pursued. First, with what
spirit. Now this first regards the motive which is to be preserved, in
every step that is taken. For if at any time the light which is in thee
be darkness, how great is that darkness? But if thine eye be single,
thy whole body shall be full of light. This is therefore continually to be
remembred, and carried into every word and action. Nothing is to be
spoke or done, either great or small, with a view to any temporal
advantage: nothing with a view to the favour or esteem, the love or
the praise of men. But the intention, the eye of the mind is always to
be fixt on the glory of God and good of man.
2. But the Spirit with which every thing is to be done, regards the
temper, as well as the motive. And this is no other than that, which
has been described above. For the same courage, patience,
steddiness, which qualify a man for the work, are to be exercised
therein. Above all, let him take the shield of faith: this will quench a
thousand fiery darts. Let him exert all the faith which God has given
him, in every trying hour. And let all his doings be done in love: never
let this be wrested from him. Neither must many waters quench this
love, nor the floods of ingratitude drown it. Let likewise that lowly
mind be in him, which was also in Christ Jesus. Yea, and let him be
cloathed with humility, filling his heart, and adorning his whole
behaviour. At the same time, let him put on bowels of mercies,
gentleness, long-suffering: avoiding the least appearance of malice,
bitterness, anger or resentment; knowing, it is our calling, not to be
overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with good. In order to
preserve this humble, gentle love, it is needful to do all things with
recollection of spirit, watching against all hurry, or dissipation of
thought, as well as against pride, wrath, or surliness. But this can be
no otherwise preserved, than by continuing instant in prayer, both
before and after he comes into the field; and during the whole action;
and by doing all in the spirit of sacrifice, offering all to God, thro’ the
Son of his love.
3. As to the outward manner of acting, a general rule is, let it be
expressive of these inward tempers. But to be more particular. 1. Let
every man beware, not to do evil that good may come. Therefore
putting away all lying, let every man speak the truth to his neighbour.
Use no fraud or guile, either in order to detect or to punish any man,
but by simplicity or godly sincerity commend yourself to mens
consciences in the sight of God. It is probable, that by your adhering
to these rules, fewer offenders will be convicted. But so much the
more will the blessing of God accompany the whole undertaking.