Basic Properties of Real Numbers: Exercise Supplement
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Basic Properties of Real Numbers: Exercise Supplement
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2009/03/16 03:37:13 GMT-5
2009/05/31 18:35:18.099 GMT-5
Wade
Ellis
Wade Ellis
fgafaculty@gmail.com
Denny
Burzynski
Denny Burzynski
denny_burzynski@westvalley.edu
Wade
Ellis
Wade Ellis
fgafaculty@gmail.com
Denny
Burzynski
Denny Burzynski
denny_burzynski@westvalley.edu
LearningMate
LearningMate
LearningMate LearningMate
abhijit.chaturvedi@learningmate.com
Matt
Gardner
Matt Gardner
mgardner@wordsandnumbers.com
Wade
Ellis
Wade Ellis
fgafaculty@gmail.com
Denny
Burzynski
Denny Burzynski
denny_burzynski@westvalley.edu
algebra
elementary
Mathematics and Statistics
This module is from Elementary Algebra by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr.
The symbols, notations, and properties of numbers that form the basis of algebra, as well as exponents and the rules of exponents, are introduced in this chapter. Each property of real numbers and the rules of exponents are expressed both symbolically and literally. Literal explanations are included because symbolic explanations alone may be difficult for a student to interpret.
This module contains the exercise supplement for the chapter "Basic Properties of Real Numbers".
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Exercise Supplement
Symbols and Notations (<link document="m18872"/>)
For the following problems, simplify the expressions.
12+7(
4+3
)
61
9(
4−2
)+6(
8+2
)−3(
1+4
)
6[
1+8(
7+2
)
]
438
26÷2−10
(
4+17+1
)+4
14−1
2
51÷3÷7
(
4+5
)(
4+6
)−(
4+7
)
79
8(
2⋅12÷13
)+2⋅5⋅11−[
1+4(
1+2
)
]
3
4
+
1
12
(
3
4
−
1
2
)
37
48
48−3[
1+17
6
]
29+11
6−1
8
88
11
+
99
9
+1
54
9
−
22
11
8⋅6
2
+
9⋅9
3
−
10⋅4
5
43
For the following problems, write the appropriate relation symbol
(
=,<,>
)
in place of the
∗
.
22∗6
9[
4+3(
8
)
]∗6[
1+8(
5
)
]
252>246
3(
1.06+2.11
)∗4(
11.01−9.06
)
2∗0
2>0
For the following problems, state whether the letters or symbols are the same or different.
> and ≮
different
a=b and b=a
Represent the sum of
c
and
d
two different ways.
c+d;d+c
For the following problems, use algebraic notataion.
8 plus 9
62 divided by
f
62
f
or 62÷f
8 times
(
x+4
)
6 times
x
, minus 2
6x−2
x+1
divided by
x−3
y+11
divided by
y+10
, minus 12
(
y+11
)÷(
y+10
)−12 or
y+11
y+10
−12
zero minus
a
times
b
The Real Number Line and the Real Numbers (<link document="m21895"/>)
Is every natural number a whole number?
yes
Is every rational number a real number?
For the following problems, locate the numbers on a number line by placing a point at their (approximate) position.
2
3.6
−1
3
8
0
−4
1
2
Draw a number line that extends from 10 to 20. Place a point at all odd integers.
Draw a number line that extends from
−10
to
10
. Place a point at all negative odd integers and at all even positive integers.
Draw a number line that extends from
−5
to
10
. Place a point at all integers that are greater then or equal to
−2
but strictly less than 5.
Draw a number line that extends from
−10
to
10
. Place a point at all real numbers that are strictly greater than
−8
but less than or equal to 7.
Draw a number line that extends from
−10
to
10
. Place a point at all real numbers between and including
−6
and 4.
For the following problems, write the appropriate relation symbol
(
=,<,>
).
−3
0
−3<0
−1
1
−8
−5
−8<−5
−5
−5
1
2
Is there a smallest two digit integer? If so, what is it?
yes, −99
Is there a smallest two digit real number? If so, what is it?
For the following problems, what integers can replace
x
so that the statements are true?
4≤x≤7
4, 5, 6, or 7
−3≤x<1
−3<x≤2
−2, −1, 0, 1, or 2
The temperature today in Los Angeles was eighty-two degrees. Represent this temperature by real number.
The temperature today in Marbelhead was six degrees below zero. Represent this temperature by real number.
−6°
On the number line, how many units between
−3
and 2?
On the number line, how many units between
−4
and 0?
4
Properties of the Real Numbers (<link document="m21894"/>)
a+b=b+a
is an illustration of the
property of addition.
st=ts
is an illustration of the __________ property of __________.
commutative, multiplication
Use the commutative properties of addition and multiplication to write equivalent expressions for the following problems.
y+12
a+4b
4b+a
6x
2(
a−1
)
(
a−1
)2
(
−8
)(
4
)
(
6
)(
−9
)(
−2
)
(
−9
)(
6
)(
−2
) or (
−9
)(
−2
)(
6
) or (
6
)(
−2
)(
−9
) or (
−2
)(
−9
)(
6
)
(
x+y
)(
x−y
)
△⋅⋄
⋄ ⋅ △
Simplify the following problems using the commutative property of multiplication. You need not use the distributive property.
8x3y
16ab2c
32abc
4axyc4d4e
3(
x+2
)5(
x−1
)0(
x+6
)
0
8b(
a−6
)9a(
a−4
)
For the following problems, use the distributive property to expand the expressions.
3(
a+4
)
3a+12
a(
b+3c
)
2g(
4h+2k
)
8gh+4gk
(
8m+5n
)6p
3y(
2x+4z+5w
)
6xy+12yz+15wy
(
a+2
)(
b+2c
)
(
x+y
)(
4a+3b
)
4ax+3bx+4ay+3by
10
a
z
(
b
z
+c
)
Exponents (<link document="m21883"/>)For the following problems, write the expressions using exponential notation.
x
to the fifth.
x
5
(
y+2
)
cubed.
(
a+2b
)
squared minus
(
a+3b
)
to the fourth.
(
a+2b
)
2
−
(
a+3b
)
4
x
cubed plus 2 times
(
y−x
)
to the seventh.
aaaaaaa
a
7
2⋅2⋅2⋅2
(
−8
)(
−8
)(
−8
)(
−8
)xxxyyyyy
(
−8
)
4
x
3
y
5
(
x−9
)(
x−9
)+(
3x+1
)(
3x+1
)(
3x+1
)
2zzyzyyy+7zzyz
(
a−6
)
2
(
a−6
)
2
y
4
z
3
+7y
z
3
(
a−6
)
3
For the following problems, expand the terms so that no exponents appear.
x
3
3
x
3
3xxx
7
3
x
2
(
4b
)
2
4b · 4b
(6
a
2
)
3
(5c−4)
2
(
x
3
+7)
2
(
y
2
−3)
3
(z+10)
(
xxx+7
)(
xxx+7
)(
yy−3
)(
yy−3
)(
yy−3
)(
z+10
)
Choose values for
a
and
b
to show that
-
(
a+b
)
2
is not always equal to
a
2
+
b
2
.
-
(
a+b
)
2
may be equal to
a
2
+
b
2
.
Choose value for
x
to show that
-
(
4x
)
2
is not always equal to
4
x
2
.
-
(
4x
)
2
may be equal to
4
x
2
.
(a) any value except zero(b) only zero
Rules of Exponents (<link document="m21900"/>) - The Power Rules for Exponents (<link document="m21897"/>)Simplify the following problems.
4
2
+8
6
3
+5(
30
)
366
1
8
+
0
10
+
3
2
(
4
2
+
2
3
)
12
2
+0.3
(
11
)
2
180.3
3
4
+1
2
2
+
4
2
+
3
2
6
2
+
3
2
2
2
+1
+
(
1+4
)
2
−
2
3
−
1
4
2
5
−
4
2
10
a
4
a
3
2
b
5
2
b
3
4
b
8
4
a
3
b
2
c
8
⋅3a
b
2
c
0
(6
x
4
y
10
)(x
y
3
)
6
x
5
y
13
(3xy
z
2
)(2
x
2
y
3
)(4
x
2
y
2
z
4
)
(
3a
)
4
81
a
4
(
10xy
)
2
(
x
2
y
4
)
6
x
12
y
24
(
a
4
b
7
c
7
z
12
)
9
(
3
4
x
8
y
6
z
0
a
10
b
15
)
2
9
16
x
16
y
12
a
20
b
30
x
8
x
5
14
a
4
b
6
c
7
2a
b
3
c
2
7
a
3
b
3
c
5
11
x
4
11
x
4
x
4
⋅
x
10
x
3
x
11
a
3
b
7
⋅
a
9
b
6
a
5
b
10
(
x
4
y
6
z
10
)
4
(
x
y
5
z
7
)
3
x
13
y
9
z
19
(
2x−1
)
13
(
2x+5
)
5
(
2x−1
)
10
(
2x+5
)
(
3
x
2
4
y
3
)
2
9
x
4
16
y
6
(
x+y
)
9
(
x−y
)
4
(
x+y
)
3
x
n
⋅
x
m
x
n+m
a
n+2
a
n+4
6
b
2n+7
⋅8
b
5n+2
48
b
7n+9
18
x
4n+9
2
x
2n+1
(
x
5t
y
4r
)
7
x
35t
y
28r
(
a
2n
b
3m
c
4p
)
6r
u
w
u
k
u
w−k