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Solutions A Answers to Selected Exercises and Homework Problems

Chapter 1 Variables

Section 1.1 Variables

Subsection Skills Warm-Up
Exercises Exercises
Exercises Homework 1.1

Section 1.2 Algebraic Expressions

Exercises Homework 1.2

Section 1.3 Equations and Graphs

Exercises Homework 1.3

Section 1.4 Solving Equations

Exercises Homework 1.4

Section 1.5 Order of Operations

Exercises Homework 1.5

Section 1.6 Chapter 1 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 2 Linear Equations

Section 2.1 Signed Numbers

Exercises Homework 2.1

Section 2.2 Expressions and Equations

Exercises Homework 2.2

Section 2.3 Graphs of Linear Equations

Exercises Homework 2.3

Section 2.4 Linear Equations and Inequalities

Exercises Homework 2.4

Section 2.5 Like Terms

Exercises Homework 2.5

Section 2.6 Chapter 2 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 3 Graphs of Linear Equations

Section 3.1 Intercepts

Exercises Homework 3.1

Section 3.2 Ratio and Proportion

Subsection Skills Warm-Up
Exercises Exercises
Exercises Homework 3.2

Section 3.3 Slope

Exercises Homework 3.3

Section 3.4 Slope-Intercept Form

Exercises Homework 3.4

Section 3.5 Properties of Lines

Exercises Homework 3.5

Section 3.6 Chapter 3 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 4 Applications of Linear Equations

Section 4.1 The Distributive Law

Exercises Homework 4.1

Section 4.2 Systems of Linear Equations

Exercises Homework 4.2

Section 4.3 Algebraic Solution of Systems

Exercises Homework 4.3

Section 4.4 Problem Solving with Systems

Subsection Interest
Subsection Mixtures
Subsection Skills Warm-Up
Exercises Exercises
Exercises Homework 4.4

Section 4.5 Point-Slope Formula

Exercises Homework 4.5

Section 4.6 Chapter 4 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 5 Exponents and Roots

Section 5.1 Exponents

Exercises Homework 5.1

Section 5.2 Square Roots and Cube Roots

Exercises Homework 5.2

Section 5.3 Using Formulas

Exercises Homework 5.3

Section 5.4 Products of Binomials

Exercises Homework 5.4

Section 5.5 Chapter 5 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 6 Quadratic Equations

Section 6.1 Extracting Roots

Exercises Homework 6.1

Section 6.2 Some Quadratic Models

Exercises Homework 6.2

Section 6.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

Exercises Homework 6.3

Section 6.4 Graphing Quadratic Equations

Subsection Skills Warm-Up
Exercises Exercises
Exercises Homework 6.4

Section 6.5 The Quadratic Formula

Exercises Homework 6.5

Section 6.6 Chapter 6 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 7 Polynomials

Section 7.1 Polynomials

Exercises Homework 7.1

Section 7.2 Products of Polynomials

Exercises Homework 7.2

Section 7.3 More About Factoring

Exercises Homework 7.3

Section 7.4 Special Products and Factors

Exercises Homework 7.4

Section 7.5 Chapter 7 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 8 Algebraic Fractions

Section 8.1 Algebraic Fractions

Exercises Homework 8.1

Section 8.2 Operations on Fractions

Exercises Homework 8.2

Section 8.3 Lowest Common Denominator

Exercises Homework 8.3

Section 8.4 Equations with Fractions

Exercises Homework 8.4

Section 8.5 Chapter 8 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises

Chapter 9 More About Exponents and Roots

Section 9.1 Laws of Exponents

Exercises Homework 9.1

Section 9.2 Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation

Exercises Homework 9.2

Section 9.3 Properties of Radicals

Exercises Homework 9.3

Section 9.4 Operations on Radicals

Exercises Homework 9.4

Section 9.5 Equations with Radicals

Subsection Skills Warm-Up
Exercises Exercises
Exercises Homework 9.5

Section 9.6 Chapter 9 Summary and Review

Subsection Review Problems
Exercises Exercises