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Adv Alg Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - Tools of Algebra
In class note packet chapter_1_skills_09-10.docx
Below are the solutions to the chapter 1 review assignment. I have provided mathcasts (math tutorial videos) to help you with this chapter's topics. Watch them, they just may help you with similar type problems.
Topics: (problem numbers from assignment is in parentheses after the topic)- Solve linear equations (1-2)
- Solve linear equations with fractional coefficients (3-4)
- Solve linear inequalities (5-6)
- Solve absolute value equations (7-10)
- Solve compound inequalities (11-18)
- Solve absolute value inequalities (19-22)
- Solve word problems (23-27)
1. x = - 14/11 or -1 3/11 2. y = 13/14
Solve linear equations with fractional coefficients.
3. x = 12/25 4. x = 1/4
5. no solution 6. x < -5
Solve absolute value equations.
7. no solution 8. x = 1, -11/5
9. x = 5, -13/5 10. no solution
11. 4 < x £ 9 12. x < -6
13. no solution 14. all real numbers
15. x < 6 16. x > 0
17. -3 < x < 5 18. -3 £ x < 2
Solve absolute value inequalities.
19. x < -6 or x > 2 20. x £ -3 or x ³ 4
21. x > -5 and x < 13
22. all real number
23. 21cm by 35cm
24. 75° and 105º
25. 10º and 80º
26. 3, 5, 7
27. no solution