Math 017 Materials With Exercises
Math 017 Materials With Exercises
Math 017 Materials With Exercises
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xy x 1 yFactor x .x( y 1)1yDivide each side by y 11yFactor 1 from the numerator (or you couldx y 1choose to factor 1 from the denominator).1(y 1)x Cancel y 1.y 1x 1<strong>Exercises</strong> with Answers (For answers see Appendix A)When needed, assume that all denominators (divisors) are not equal to zero.Ex.1 Solve the following equations.x 2xa) 5b) 1 8x 42xx c) 3x 1 0d)1 1x53 21 1 3x 2 3e) y yf) 5 5 102 3 4Ex.2 Solve the following equations.a) 8x 2 3x 5( x 2)b) x ( 2 x) 5x12x2 53x3c) 1 a d) 13 62 4e) 4(3x 1)12x 2f) 4x 2 3x (1 5x)g) 2( x 3) 4 x 2h)x 3 1x2 5i) 3 (4 x) 2(x 6) x5 7 3j) x x 8 12 4k) 3(4 7x)15(3 x)l) ( x 2) 2( x 1) 3x 5Ex.3 Let A 2x,B x.Find x , so the following are true (Hint: Substitute algebraicexpressions for A and B . Then solve for x ).a) A B 0b) A 3B1A Bc) 3 8Ex.4 Let P 3(x 1)and Q 4x 5. Find x such that the following is true (Hint: Substitutealgebraic expressions for P and Q . Then solve for x ).a) P Qb) P Q92