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Intermediate Algebra

John Hornsby; Terry McGinnis; Margaret L. Lial

Chapter 2

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Linear Equations in Two Variables

00:45

Problem 1

Fill in each blank with the correct response.
The point with coordinates (0,0) is the ______ of a rectangular coordinate system.

Shahab Ullah
Shahab Ullah
Numerade Educator
01:04

Problem 2

Fill in each blank with the correct response.
For any value of $x,$ the point $(x, 0)$ lies on the ___________ axis. For any value of $y,$ the point $(0, y)$ lies on the
-axis.

Shahab Ullah
Shahab Ullah
Numerade Educator
00:27

Problem 3

Fill in each blank with the correct response.
To find the $x$ -intercept of a line, we let ___________ equal 0 and solve for To find the
$y$ -intercept, we let __________ equal 0 and solve for _____________

Amy Jiang
Amy Jiang
Numerade Educator
00:20

Problem 4

Fill in each blank with the correct response.
The equation $y=4$ has a ___________ line as its graph, and $x=4$ has a ____________ line as its graph.

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:44

Problem 5

Fill in each blank with the correct response.
To graph a straight line, we must find a minimum of $\longrightarrow$ points. The points $(3,$ and $(\longrightarrow, 4)$ lie on the graph of $2 x-3 y=0$.

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:25

Problem 6

Fill in each blank with the correct response.
The equation of the $x$ -axis is ______________. The equation of the $y$ -axis is _______________

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:23

Problem 7

Solve each problem by locating ordered pairs on the graphs.
The graph indicates personal spending in billions of dollars on medical care in the United States.
Data from Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services.
(a) If $(x, y)$ represents a point on the graph, what does $x$ represent? What does $y$ represent?
(b) Estimate spending in 2016 .
(c) Write an ordered pair $(x, y)$ that represents approximate spending in 2016 .
(d) In what year was spending about $\$ 2200$ billion?

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
Numerade Educator
02:22

Problem 8

Solve each problem by locating ordered pairs on the graphs.
The graph shows the percentage of Americans who moved in selected years.
(a) If the ordered pair $(x, y)$ represents a point on the graph, what does $x$ represent? What does $y$ represent?
(b) Estimate the percentage of Americans who moved in 2017 .
(c) Write an ordered pair $(x, y)$ that gives the approximate percentage of Americans who moved in 2017 .
(d) What does the ordered pair ( 1960,20 ) mean in the context of this graph?

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:54

Problem 9

Name the quadrant, if any, in which each point is located. See Objective $2 .$
(a) (1,6)
(b) (-4,-2)
(c) (-3,6)
(d) (7,-5)
(e) (-3,0)
(f) (0,-0.5)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
02:34

Problem 10

Name the quadrant, if any, in which each point is located. See Objective $2 .$
(a) (-2,-10)
(b) (4,8)
(c) (-9,12)
(d) (3,-9)
(e) (0,-8)
(f) (2.5,0)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:58

Problem 11

Use the given information to determine the quadrants in which the point $(x, y)$ must lie. (Hint: Consider the signs of the coordinates in each quadrant, and the signs of their product and quotient.)
(a) $x y>0$
(b) $x y<0$
(c) $\frac{x}{y}<0$
(d) $\frac{x}{y}>0$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:50

Problem 12

What must be true about the value of at least one of the coordinates of any point that lies along an axis?

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:27

Problem 13

A student plotted the point with coordinates (-4,2) incorrectly by moving 2 units from 0 to the right along the $x$ -axis and then 4 units down parallel to the $y$ -axis. WHAT WENT WRONG?

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:35

Problem 14

A student incorrectly claimed that the point (0,-4) lies on the $x$ -axis because the $x$ -coordinate is $0 .$ WHAT WENT WRONG?

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
00:43

Problem 15

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(2,3)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:46

Problem 16

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(-1,2)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:43

Problem 17

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(-3,-2)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:41

Problem 18

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(1,-4)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:42

Problem 19

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(0,5)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:52

Problem 20

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(-2,-4)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:39

Problem 21

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(-2,4)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:25

Problem 22

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(3,0)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:32

Problem 23

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(-2,0)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:28

Problem 24

Plot each point in a rectangular coordinate system. See Objective $2 .$
(3,-3)

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:58

Problem 25

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{aligned}&y=x-4\\&\begin{array}{c|c}x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline 1 & \\\hline 2 & \\\hline 3 & \\\hline 4 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{aligned}$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:42

Problem 26

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{aligned}&y=x+3\\&\begin{array}{c|c}x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline 1 & \\\hline 2 & \\\hline 3 & \\\hline 4 &\end{array}\end{aligned}$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 27

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{array}{c|c}x-y=3 \\x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline & 0 \\\hline 5 & \\\hline 2 &\end{array}$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
02:49

Problem 28

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{aligned}&x-y=\\&x-y\\&\begin{array}{c|c}x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline & 0 \\\hline 1 & \\\hline 3 &\end{array}\end{aligned}$$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:10

Problem 29

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{aligned}&x+2 y=5\\&\begin{array}{c|c}x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline & 0 \\\hline 2 & \\\hline & 2 \\\hline\end{array}\end{aligned}$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:55

Problem 30

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$
\begin{aligned}
&x+3 y=-5\\
&\begin{array}{c|c}
x & y \\
\hline 0 & \\
\hline & 0 \\
\hline 1 & \\
\hline & -1
\end{array}
\end{aligned}
$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:50

Problem 31

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{aligned}&4 x-5 y=20\\&\begin{array}{c|c}x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline & 0 \\\hline 2 & \\\hline & -3 \\\hline\end{array}\end{aligned}$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
02:46

Problem 32

Complete the given table for each equation and then graph the equation.
$$\begin{aligned}&6 x-5 y=30\\&\begin{array}{c|c}x & y \\\hline 0 & \\\hline & 0 \\\hline 3 & \\\hline & -2\end{array}\end{aligned}$$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
03:54

Problem 33

Match each equation in parts (a)-(d) with its graph in choices A-D. (Coordinates of the points shown are integers.)
(a) $x+3 y=3$
(b) $x-3 y=-3$
(c) $x-3 y=3$
(d) $x+3 y=-3$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
02:07

Problem 34

Which of the following equations have a graph that is a horizontal line? A vertical line?
A. $x-6=0$
B. $x+y=0$
C. $y+3=0$
D. $y=-10$
E. $x+1=5$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:43

Problem 35

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
35. $2 x+3 y=12$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:34

Problem 36

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
36. $5 x+2 y=10$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
00:56

Problem 37

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
37. $x-3 y=6$

Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
Numerade Educator
03:11

Problem 38

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
38. $x-2 y=-4$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
03:00

Problem 39

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
5 x+6 y=-10

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
01:57

Problem 40

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
3 x-7 y=9

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
02:17

Problem 41

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
$\frac{2}{3} x-3 y=7$

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
02:37

Problem 42

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
$\frac{5}{7} x+\frac{6}{7} y=-2$

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
04:11

Problem 43

Find the $x$ - and y-intercepts. Then graph each equation. See Examples $2-4 .$
$x+5 y=0$

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
02:35

Problem 44

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$x-3 y=0$

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
02:09

Problem 45

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$2 x+y=0$

Aditya Yadav
Aditya Yadav
Numerade Educator
01:55

Problem 46

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$4 x-y=0$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
02:15

Problem 47

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$2 x=3 y$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:45

Problem 48

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$4 y=3 x$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
02:44

Problem 49

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$-\frac{2}{3} y=x$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
02:15

Problem 50

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$-\frac{3}{4} y=x$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:30

Problem 51

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$y=5$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:57

Problem 52

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$y=-3$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:27

Problem 53

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$x=2$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
02:04

Problem 54

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$x=-3$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 55

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$x+4=0$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:56

Problem 56

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$x-4=0$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:30

Problem 57

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$y+2=0$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
01:20

Problem 58

Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions
$y-5=0$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
05:15

Problem 59

Each table of values gives several points that lie on a line.
(a) What is the $x$ -intercept of the line? The y-intercept?
(b) Which equation in choices $A-D$ corresponds to the given table of values?
(c) Graph the equation.
$$\begin{array}{|r|r|}\hline x & y \\\hline-4 & -3 \\\hline-2 & 0 \\\hline 0 & 3 \\\hline 2 & 6\end{array}$$
A. $3 x+2 y=6$
B. $3 x-2 y=-6$
C. $3 x+2 y=-6$
D. $3 x-2 y=6$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
03:47

Problem 60

Each table of values gives several points that lie on a line.
(a) What is the $x$ -intercept of the line? The y-intercept?
(b) Which equation in choices $A-D$ corresponds to the given table of values?
(c) Graph the equation.
$$\begin{array}{|c|c}\hline x & y \\\hline-1 & 6 \\\hline 0 & 4 \\\hline 1 & 2 \\\hline 2 & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$
A. $2 x-y=4$
B. $2 x+y=-4$
C. $2 x+y=4$
D. $2 x-y=-4$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
03:06

Problem 61

Each table of values gives several points that lie on a line.
(a) What is the $x$ -intercept of the line? The y-intercept?
(b) Which equation in choices $A-D$ corresponds to the given table of values?
(c) Graph the equation.
$$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline x & y \\\hline-2 & -1 \\\hline 0 & -1 \\\hline 2 & -1 \\\hline 4 & -1\end{array}$$
A. $y=-1$
B. $y=1$
C. $x=1$
D. $x=-1$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
02:56

Problem 62

Each table of values gives several points that lie on a line.
(a) What is the $x$ -intercept of the line? The y-intercept?
(b) Which equation in choices $A-D$ corresponds to the given table of values?
(c) Graph the equation.
$$\begin{array}{r|r}x & y \\\hline 6 & -1 \\\hline 6 & 0 \\\hline 6 & 1 \\\hline 6 & 2\end{array}$$
A. $x=-6$
B. $y=0$
C. $y=6$
D. $x=6$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
00:36

Problem 63

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(-8,4) and (-2,-6)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:25

Problem 64

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(5,2) and (-1,8)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:26

Problem 65

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(3,-6) and (6,3)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:23

Problem 66

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(-10,4) and (7,1)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:18

Problem 67

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(-9,3) and (9,8)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:27

Problem 68

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(4,-3) and (-1,3)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:44

Problem 69

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(2.5,3.1) and (1.7,-1.3)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:34

Problem 70

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints. See Example 5
(6.2,5.8) and (1.4,-0.6)

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:40

Problem 71

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints.
$\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}\right)$ and $\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{5}{3}\right)$

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:35

Problem 72

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints.
$\left(\frac{21}{4}, \frac{2}{5}\right)$ and $\left(\frac{7}{4}, \frac{3}{5}\right)$

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
01:04

Problem 73

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints.
$\left(-\frac{1}{3}, \frac{2}{7}\right)$ and $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{14}\right)$

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
00:53

Problem 74

Find the midpoint of each segment with the given endpoints.
$\left(\frac{3}{5},-\frac{1}{3}\right)$ and $\left(\frac{1}{2},-\frac{7}{2}\right)$

Katelyn Chen
Katelyn Chen
Numerade Educator
06:08

Problem 75

Segment $P Q$ has the given coordinates for one endpoint $P$ and for its midpoint $M$. Find the coordinates of the other endpoint $Q .$ (Hint: Represent $Q$ by $(x, y)$ and write two equations using the midpoint formula, one involving $x$ and the other involving $y .$ Then solve for $x$ and $y .)$
$P(5,8), M(8,2)$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
04:40

Problem 76

Segment $P Q$ has the given coordinates for one endpoint $P$ and for its midpoint $M$. Find the coordinates of the other endpoint $Q .$ (Hint: Represent $Q$ by $(x, y)$ and write two equations using the midpoint formula, one involving $x$ and the other involving $y .$ Then solve for $x$ and $y .)$
$P(7,10), M(5,3)$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
05:14

Problem 77

Segment $P Q$ has the given coordinates for one endpoint $P$ and for its midpoint $M$. Find the coordinates of the other endpoint $Q .$ (Hint: Represent $Q$ by $(x, y)$ and write two equations using the midpoint formula, one involving $x$ and the other involving $y .$ Then solve for $x$ and $y .)$
$P(1.5,1.25), M(3,1)$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator
04:20

Problem 78

Segment $P Q$ has the given coordinates for one endpoint $P$ and for its midpoint $M$. Find the coordinates of the other endpoint $Q .$ (Hint: Represent $Q$ by $(x, y)$ and write two equations using the midpoint formula, one involving $x$ and the other involving $y .$ Then solve for $x$ and $y .)$
$P(2.5,1.75), M(3,2)$

Khalida Dawar
Khalida Dawar
Numerade Educator