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College Algebra

Robert Blitzer

Chapter 1

Equations and Inequalities - all with Video Answers

Educators


Section 1

Graphs and Graphing Utilities

00:22

Problem 1

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$(1,4)$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:28

Problem 2

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(2,5)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:24

Problem 3

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(-2,3)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:32

Problem 4

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(-1,4)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:28

Problem 5

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(-3,-5)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:30

Problem 6

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(-4,-2)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:28

Problem 7

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(4,-1)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:26

Problem 8

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(3,-2)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:23

Problem 9

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(-4,0)
$$

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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00:44

Problem 10

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
(0,-3)
$$

Kristen Karbon
Kristen Karbon
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00:18

Problem 11

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
\left(\frac{7}{2},-\frac{3}{2}\right)
$$

Erika Bustos
Erika Bustos
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00:16

Problem 12

Plot the given point in a rectangular coordinate system.
$$
\left(-\frac{5}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)
$$

Erika Bustos
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01:49

Problem 13

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=x^{2}-2
$$

Cara Casner
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02:01

Problem 14

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=x^{2}+2
$$

Cara Casner
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01:35

Problem 15

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=x-2
$$

Cara Casner
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01:43

Problem 16

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=x+2
$$

Cara Casner
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01:51

Problem 17

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=2 x+1
$$

Cara Casner
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02:08

Problem 18

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=2 x-4
$$

Cara Casner
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01:39

Problem 19

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=-\frac{1}{2} x
$$

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Problem 20

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=-\frac{1}{2} x+2
$$

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Problem 21

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=2|x|
$$

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Problem 22

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=-2|x|
$$

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Problem 23

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=|x|+1
$$

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Problem 24

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=|x|-1
$$

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Problem 25

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=9-x^{2}
$$

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Problem 26

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=-x^{2}
$$

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Problem 27

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=x^{3}
$$

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Problem 28

Graph each equation .Let $x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, and 3.
$$
y=x^{3}-1
$$

Cara Casner
Cara Casner
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01:14

Problem 29

Match the viewing rectangle with the correct figure. Then label the tick marks in the figure to illustrate this viewing rectangle.
$$
[-5,5,1] \text { by }[-5,5,1]
$$
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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00:48

Problem 30

Match the viewing rectangle with the correct figure. Then label the tick marks in the figure to illustrate this viewing rectangle.
$$
[-10,10,2] \text { by }[-4,4,2]
$$
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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02:56

Problem 31

Match the viewing rectangle with the correct figure. Then label the tick marks in the figure to illustrate this viewing rectangle.
$$
[-20,80,10] \text { by }[-30,70,10]
$$
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Mukesh Devi
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00:44

Problem 32

Match the viewing rectangle with the correct figure. Then label the tick marks in the figure to illustrate this viewing rectangle.
$$
[-40,40,20] \text { by }[-1000,1000,100]
$$
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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01:43

Problem 33

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility
with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
Which equation corresponds to $Y_{2}$ in the table?
a. $y_{2}=x+8$
b. $y_{2}=x-2$
c. $y_{2}=2-x$
d. $y_{2}=1-2 x$
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
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00:36

Problem 34

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
Which equation corresponds to $Y_{1}$ in the table?
a. $y_{1}=-3 x$
b. $y_{1}=x^{2}$
c. $y_{1}=-x^{2}$
d. $y_{1}=2-x$
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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00:36

Problem 35

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
Which equation corresponds to $Y_{1}$ in the table?
a. $y_{1}=-3 x$
b. $y_{1}=x^{2}$
c. $y_{1}=-x^{2}$
d. $y_{1}=2-x$
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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00:37

Problem 36

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
Does the graph of $Y_{1}$ pass through the origin?
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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00:49

Problem 37

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
At which point does the graph of $Y_{2}$ cross the $x$ -axis?
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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00:44

Problem 38

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
At which point does the graph of $Y_{2}$ cross the $y$ -axis?
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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02:45

Problem 39

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
At which points do the graphs of $Y_{1}$ and $Y_{2}$ intersect?
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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00:50

Problem 40

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the table to solve.
For which values of $x$ is $Y_{1}=Y_{2} ?$
(TABLE CANNOT COPY)

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
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00:38

Problem 41

Use the graph to a. determine the $x$ -intercepts, if any; b. determine the $y$ -intercepts, if any. For each graph, tick marks along the axes represent one unit each.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Cameron Bunney
Cameron Bunney
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00:38

Problem 42

Use the graph to a. determine the $x$ -intercepts, if any; b. determine the $y$ -intercepts, if any. For each graph, tick marks along the axes represent one unit each.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Cameron Bunney
Cameron Bunney
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00:38

Problem 43

Use the graph to a. determine the $x$ -intercepts, if any; b. determine the $y$ -intercepts, if any. For each graph, tick marks along the axes represent one unit each.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Cameron Bunney
Cameron Bunney
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00:38

Problem 44

Use the graph to a. determine the $x$ -intercepts, if any; b. determine the $y$ -intercepts, if any. For each graph, tick marks along the axes represent one unit each.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Cameron Bunney
Cameron Bunney
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00:38

Problem 45

Use the graph to a. determine the $x$ -intercepts, if any; b. determine the $y$ -intercepts, if any. For each graph, tick marks along the axes represent one unit each.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Cameron Bunney
Cameron Bunney
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00:38

Problem 46

Use the graph to a. determine the $x$ -intercepts, if any; b. determine the $y$ -intercepts, if any. For each graph, tick marks along the axes represent one unit each.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Cameron Bunney
Cameron Bunney
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03:02

Problem 47

Write each English sentence as an equation in two variables. Then graph the equation.
The $y$ -value is four more than twice the $x$ -value.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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03:44

Problem 48

Write each English sentence as an equation in two variables. Then graph the equation.
The $y$ -value is the difference between four and twice the $x$ -value.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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04:22

Problem 49

Write each English sentence as an equation in two variables. Then graph the equation.
The $y$ -value is three decreased by the square of the $x$ -value.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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04:24

Problem 50

Write each English sentence as an equation in two variables. Then graph the equation.
The $y$ -value is two more than the square of the $x$ -value.

Mary Brese
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01:54

Problem 51

Graph each equation.
$$
y=5(\text { Let } x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, \text { and } 3 .)
$$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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02:09

Problem 52

Graph each equation.
$$
y=-1 \text { (Let } x=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2, \text { and } 3 .)
$$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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04:38

Problem 53

Graph each equation.
$$
y=\frac{1}{x}\left(\text { Let } x=-2,-1,-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{2}, 1, \text { and } 2 .\right)
$$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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04:40

Problem 54

Graph each equation.
$$
y=-\frac{1}{x}\left(\text { Let } x=-2,-1,-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{2}, 1, \text { and } 2 .\right)
$$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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02:37

Problem 55

The graphs show the percentage of high school seniors who had ever used alcohol or marijuana.
a. Use the appropriate line graph to estimate the percentage of seniors who used marijuana in 2010 .
b. Use the appropriate formula to determine the percentage of seniors who used marijuana in $2010 .$ How does this compare with your estimate in part (a)?
c. Use the appropriate line graph to estimate the percentage of seniors who used alcohol in 2010 .
d. Use the appropriate formula to determine the percentage of seniors who used alcohol in $2010 .$ How does this compare with your estimate in part (c)?
e. For the period from 1990 through $2014,$ in which year was marijuana use by seniors at a maximum? Estimate the percentage of seniors who used marijuana in that year.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Allison Knapp
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02:37

Problem 56

The graphs show the percentage of high school seniors who had ever used alcohol or marijuana.
a. Use the appropriate line graph to estimate the percentage of seniors who used alcohol in 2014 .
b. Use the appropriate formula to determine the percentage of seniors who used alcohol in 2014 . How does this compare with your estimate in part (a)?
c. Use the appropriate line graph to estimate the percentage of seniors who used marijuana in 2014 .
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Allison Knapp
Allison Knapp
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00:38

Problem 57

Contrary to popular belief, older people do not need less sleep than younger adults. However, the line graphs show that they awaken more often during the night. The numerous awakenings are one reason why some elderly individuals report that sleep is less restful than it had been in the past. Use the line graphs to solve.
At which age, estimated to the nearest year, do women have the least number of awakenings during the night? What is the average number of awakenings at that age?
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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00:29

Problem 58

Contrary to popular belief, older people do not need less sleep than younger adults. However, the line graphs show that they awaken more often during the night. The numerous awakenings are one reason why some elderly individuals report that sleep is less restful than it had been in the past. Use the line graphs to solve.
At which age do men have the greatest number of awakenings during the night? What is the average number of awakenings at that age?
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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00:44

Problem 59

Contrary to popular belief, older people do not need less sleep than younger adults. However, the line graphs show that they awaken more often during the night. The numerous awakenings are one reason why some elderly individuals report that sleep is less restful than it had been in the past. Use the line graphs to solve.
Estimate, to the nearest tenth, the difference between the average number of awakenings during the night for 25 -year-old men and 25 -year-old women.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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00:34

Problem 60

Contrary to popular belief, older people do not need less sleep than younger adults. However, the line graphs show that they awaken more often during the night. The numerous awakenings are one reason why some elderly individuals report that sleep is less restful than it had been in the past. Use the line graphs to solve.
Estimate, to the nearest tenth, the difference between the average number of awakenings during the night for 18-year-old men and 18-year-old women.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
Numerade Educator
00:53

Problem 61

What is the rectangular coordinate system?

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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01:21

Problem 62

Explain how to plot a point in the rectangular coordinate system. Give an example with your explanation.

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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01:01

Problem 63

Explain why $(5,-2)$ and $(-2,5)$ do not represent the same point.

Kristen Karbon
Kristen Karbon
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01:11

Problem 64

Explain how to graph an equation in the rectangular coordinate system.

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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01:09

Problem 65

What does a $[-20,2,1]$ by $[-4,5,0.5]$ viewing rectangle mean?

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
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03:15

Problem 66

Use a graphing utility to verify each of your hand-drawn graphs. Experiment with the settings for the viewing rectangle to make the graph displayed by the graphing utility resemble your hand-drawn graph as much as possible.

James Kiss
James Kiss
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00:47

Problem 67

Determine whether each statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning.
The rectangular coordinate system provides a geometric picture of what an equation in two variables looks like.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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00:52

Problem 68

Determine whether each statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning.
There is something wrong with my graphing utility because it is not displaying numbers along the $x$ - and $y$ -axes.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
01:19

Problem 69

Determine whether each statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning.
I used the ordered pairs $(-2,2),(0,0),$ and $(2,2)$ to graph a straight line..
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
01:28

Problem 70

Determine whether each statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning.
I used the ordered pairs (time of day, calories that I burned) to obtain a graph that is a horizontal line.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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02:06

Problem 71

Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement.
If the product of a point's coordinates is positive, the point must be in quadrant I.

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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01:12

Problem 72

Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement.
If a point is on the $x$ -axis, it is neither up nor down, so $x=0$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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01:34

Problem 73

Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement.
If a point is on the $y$ -axis, its $x$ -coordinate must be 0

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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01:53

Problem 74

Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement.
The ordered pair $(2,5)$ satisfies $3 y-2 x=-4$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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02:41

Problem 75

List the quadrant or quadrants satisfying each condition.
$$
x y>0
$$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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01:08

Problem 76

List the quadrant or quadrants satisfying each condition.
$$
\frac{y}{x}<0
$$

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
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02:41

Problem 77

List the quadrant or quadrants satisfying each condition.
$$
x^{3}>0 \text { and } y^{3}<0
$$

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
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01:16

Problem 78

List the quadrant or quadrants satisfying each condition.
$$
x^{3}<0 \text { and } y^{3}>0
$$

Suman Saurav Thakur
Suman Saurav Thakur
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01:57

Problem 79

Match the story with the correct figure. The figures are labeled$(a),(b),(c),$ and $(d)$
As the blizzard got worse, the snow fell harder and harder.
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Jennifer Hudspeth
Jennifer Hudspeth
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00:35

Problem 80

Match the story with the correct figure. The figures are labeled$(a),(b),(c),$ and $(d)$
The snow fell more and more softly.
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
Numerade Educator
00:46

Problem 81

Match the story with the correct figure. The figures are labeled$(a),(b),(c),$ and $(d)$
It snowed hard, but then it stopped. After a short time, the snow started falling softly.
(FIGURE CANNOT COPY)

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
00:46

Problem 82

Match the story with the correct figure. The figures are labeled$(a),(b),(c),$ and $(d)$
It snowed softly, and then it stopped. After a short time, the snow started falling hard.
(FIGUbRE CANNOT COPY)

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
00:44

Problem 83

Select the graph that best illustrates each story.
An airplane flew from Miami to San Francisco.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Sheryl Ezze
Sheryl Ezze
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01:16

Problem 84

Select the graph that best illustrates each story.
At noon, you begin to breathe in.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Abby Kennedy
Abby Kennedy
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00:46

Problem 85

Select the graph that best illustrates each story.
Measurements are taken of a person's height from birth to age 100
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Sheryl Ezze
Sheryl Ezze
Numerade Educator
00:38

Problem 86

Select the graph that best illustrates each story.
You begin your bike ride by riding down a hill. Then you ride up another hill. Finally, you ride along a level surface before coming to a stop.
(GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

Brandon Fox
Brandon Fox
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 87

This will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section.
If 6 is substituted for $x$ in the equation
$$
2(x-3)-17=13-3(x+2)
$$
is the resulting statement true or false?

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
00:33

Problem 88

This will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section.
Multiply and simplify: $12\left(\frac{x+2}{4}-\frac{x-1}{3}\right)$

Erika Bustos
Erika Bustos
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Problem 89

This will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section.
Multiply and simplify: $(x-3)\left(\frac{3}{x-3}+9\right)$

Sunni Burns
Sunni Burns
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