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5.1.1: Exercises

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    For the following exercises, translate from algebra to words.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    \(50-15\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    (10) \((x)\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    \(2 a-b\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{4}\)

    \(100 \div 33\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}\)

    \(3 x+5\)

    For the following exercises, translate from words to algebra.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{6}\)

    15 divided by 3 .

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{7}\)

    The sum of 13 and 13.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{8}\)

    120 minus 12 .

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{9}\)

    The product of 5 and 4.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{10}\)

    The sum of double \(x\) and 5 .

    For the following exercises, translate from an English phrase to an expression.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{11}\)

    Three times \(y\) minus 7 .

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{12}\)

    \(a\) divided by 2 ; then add 4.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{13}\)

    \(x\) squared minus 3 .

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{14}\)

    A rental car company charges \(\$ 0.15\) per mile \(m\), plus a \(\$ 40\) flat fee for the rental.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{15}\)

    A parking garage in New York City charges \(\$ 20\) for the first hour, then \(\$ 5\) per hour \(h\).

    For the following exercises, use parentheses to make the statements true.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{16}\)

    \(16 \div 4 \bullet 2+5=13\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{17}\)

    \(2^2-5+3 \bullet 2=5\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{18}\)

    \(x-3 \bullet x-2=x^2-5 x+6\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{19}\)

    \(20 x \div 5-1-5 x=0\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{20}\)

    \(5 x+3 x \div 3-7 x+1 \bullet x=0\)

    For the following exercises, evaluate and simplify the expression.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{21}\)

    \(x^2\) when \(x=9\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{22}\)

    \(2 x+5\) when \(x=3\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{23}\)

    \((3 x+1)(4 x-6)\) when \(x=2\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{24}\)

    \(x^2+3 x+8\) when \(x=3\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{25}\)

    \(\left(x^2+5 x-4\right)(2 x)\) when \(x=4\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{26}\)

    \(4 a+5-2 a-8\) when \(a=6\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{27}\)

    \(8 a^2+4 a+9-a^2-1\) when \(a=5\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{28}\)

    Yasenia is 3 years older than Xavier. How old is Yasenia when Xavier is 18 years old?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{29}\)

    A rental car company charges \(\$ 0.15\) per mile \(m\), plus a \(\$ 40\) flat fee for the rental. What is the cost of the car rental if one drives 100 miles?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{30}\)

    A parking garage in New York City charges \(\$ 20\) for the first hour, then \(\$ 5\) per hour \(h\). What is the cost of parking for 10 hours?

    For the following exercises, perform the indicated operation for the expressions.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{31}\)

    Add \((4 x-9)+(x+12)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{32}\)

    Add \(\left(3 x^2+2 x+1\right)+\left(x^2-2 x+2\right)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{33}\)

    Subtract \((4 x-9)-(-x+2)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{34}\)

    Subtract \(\left(3 x^2+5 x\right)-\left(x^2-3 x+11\right)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{35}\)

    Multiply \(4(x+2)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{36}\)

    Multiply \(2\left(3 x^2-2 x+1\right)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{37}\)

    Multiply \((3 x)(x-1)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{38}\)

    Multiply \((2 x-1)(x+3)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{39}\)

    \(\left(125 x^2+35 x-5\right) \div(5)\).

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{40}\)

    \(\left(9 x^2+18 x-27\right) \div(3 x)\).


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