Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences
Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134677972
Author: Barnett
Publisher: PEARSON
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Unitary Method
The word “unitary” comes from the word “unit”, which means a single and complete entity. In this method, we find the value of a unit product from the given number of products, and then we solve for the other number of products.
Speed, Time, and Distance
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The amount earned or lost on the sale of one or more items is referred to as the profit or loss on that item.
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Mary paid 8.5 % sales tax and a $ 190 title and license fee when she bought a new car for a total of $ 28 , 400. What is the purchase price of the car?

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Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences

Ch. 1.1 - According to equality property 2, multiplying both...Ch. 1.1 - Replace ? with < or > in each of the following:...Ch. 1.1 - The solution to Example 5B shows the graph of the...Ch. 1.1 - Solve and check: 3x2(2x5)=2(x+3)8Ch. 1.1 - Solve and check: x+13x4=12Ch. 1.1 - Matched Problem 3 If a cardboard box has length L,...Ch. 1.1 - Replace each question mark with either < or >....Ch. 1.1 - (A) Write 7,4 as a double inequality and graph....Ch. 1.1 - Solve and graph: 3(x1)5(x+2)5Ch. 1.1 - Solve and graph: 83x57
Ch. 1.1 - Mary paid 8.5 sales tax and a 190 title and...Ch. 1.1 - How many bike computers would a company have to...Ch. 1.1 - What net annual salary in 1973 would have had the...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 1-6, solve for x. 5x+3=x+23Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 1-6, solve for x. 7x6=5x24Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 1-6, solve for x. 9(4x)=2(x+7)Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 1-6, solve for x. 3(x+6)=52(x+1)Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 1-6, solve for x. x+14=x2+5Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 1-6, solve for x. 2x+135x2=4Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 7-12, write the interval as an...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 7-12, write the interval as an...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 7-12, write the interval as an...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 7-12, write the interval as an...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 7-12, write the interval as an...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 7-12, write the interval as an...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 13-18, write the solution set using...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 13-18, write the solution set using...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 13-18, write the solution set using...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 13-18, write the solution set using...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 13-18, write the solution set using...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 13-18, write the solution set using...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. x4+12=18Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. m34=23Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. y532Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. x456Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set....Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set....Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set....Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. 34x=5x+1Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. 3y4y3Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. x22x5Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. x5x6=65Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. y4y3=12Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. m5335m2Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 19-32, find the solution set. u223u3+2Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 33-36, solve and graph. 23x714Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 33-36, solve and graph. 45x+621Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 33-36, solve and graph. 495C+3268Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 33-36, solve and graph. 123t+511Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 37-42, solve for the indicated...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 37-42, solve for the indicated...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 37-42, solve for the indicated...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 37-42, solve for the indicated...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 37-42, solve for the indicated...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 37-42, solve for the indicated...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 43 and 44, solve and graph. 347x18Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 43 and 44, solve and graph. 1083u6Ch. 1.1 - If both a and b are positive numbers and b/a. is...Ch. 1.1 - If both a and b are negative numbers and b/a is...Ch. 1.1 - Ticket sales. A rock concert brought in $432,500...Ch. 1.1 - Parking meter coins. An all-day parking meter...Ch. 1.1 - IRA. You have $500,000 in an IRA (Individual...Ch. 1.1 - IRA. Refer to Problem 49. How should you divide...Ch. 1.1 - Car prices. If the price change of cars parallels...Ch. 1.1 - Home values. If the price change in houses...Ch. 1.1 - Retail and wholesale prices. Retail prices in a...Ch. 1.1 - Retail and sale prices. Sale prices in a...Ch. 1.1 - Equipment rental. A golf course charges $52 for a...Ch. 1.1 - Equipment rental. The local supermarket rents...Ch. 1.1 - Sales commissions. One employee of a computer...Ch. 1.1 - Sales commissions. A second employee of the...Ch. 1.1 - Break-even analysis. A publisher for a promising...Ch. 1.1 - Break-even analysis. The publisher of a new book...Ch. 1.1 - Break-even analysis. The publisher in Problem 59...Ch. 1.1 - Break-even analysis. The publisher in Problem 60...Ch. 1.1 - Wildlife management. 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