Concept explainers
a)
To evaluate: the solutions of
a)
Answer to Problem 3P
The solution of equation is x = 26.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Solving the equation,
So, the solution of equation is x = 26.
b)
To evaluate: the right side of the equation in part (a) as the difference of two fractions and solve the equation. Then find which one is easier.
b)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The right hand side of the equation is,
Now, writing it as the difference of two fractions,
Now solving,
Yes, it is easier to solve because in this cross multiplication is easier.
Chapter 2 Solutions
High School Math 2011 Algebra 1(prentice Hall) Student Edition
Additional Math Textbook Solutions
Elementary Algebra: Concepts and Applications (10th Edition)
College Algebra with Modeling & Visualization (5th Edition)
College Algebra (6th Edition)
Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)
College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (5th Edition)
Linear Algebra with Applications (9th Edition) (Featured Titles for Linear Algebra (Introductory))
- Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)AlgebraISBN:9780134463216Author:Robert F. BlitzerPublisher:PEARSONContemporary Abstract AlgebraAlgebraISBN:9781305657960Author:Joseph GallianPublisher:Cengage LearningLinear Algebra: A Modern IntroductionAlgebraISBN:9781285463247Author:David PoolePublisher:Cengage Learning
- Algebra And Trigonometry (11th Edition)AlgebraISBN:9780135163078Author:Michael SullivanPublisher:PEARSONIntroduction to Linear Algebra, Fifth EditionAlgebraISBN:9780980232776Author:Gilbert StrangPublisher:Wellesley-Cambridge PressCollege Algebra (Collegiate Math)AlgebraISBN:9780077836344Author:Julie Miller, Donna GerkenPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education