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Is 4,962 divisible by (a) 2? (b) 3? (c) 5? (d) 6? (e)10?Is 3,765 divisible by (a) 2? (b) 3? (c) 5? (d) 6? (e) 10?Find the prime factorization of 80.Find the prime factorization of 60.Find the LCM of 9 and 12 using the Prime Factors Method.Find the LCM of 18 and 24 using the Prime Factors Method.Simplify: 305+10(32) .Simplify: 7010+4(62) .Simplify: 9+53[4(9+3)].Simplify: 722[4(5+1)].Evaluate when x=3 , (a) x2 (b) 4x (c) 3x2+4x+1 .Evaluate when x=6 , (a) x3 (b) 2x (c) 6x24x7 .Simplify: 3x2+7x+9+7x2+9x+8 .Simplify: 4y2+5y+2+8y2+4y+5 .Translate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: (a) the difference of 14x2and 13 (b) the quotient of 12x and 2 (c) 13 more than z (d) 18 less than 8xTranslate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: (a) the sum of 17y2and 19 (b) the product of 7 and y (c) Eleven more than x (d) Fourteen less than 11aTranslate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: (a) four times the sum of p and q(b) the sum of four times p and q.Translate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: (a) the difference of two times x and 8 (b) two times thedifference of x and 8.The length of a rectangle is 7 less than the width. Let w represent the width of the rectangle. Write an expression for the length of the rectangle.The width of a rectangle is 6 less than the length. Let I represent the length of the rectangle. Write an expression for the width of the rectangle.Geoffrey has dimes and quarters in his pocket. The number of dimes is eight less than four times the number of quarters. Let q represent the number of quarters. Write an expression for the number of dimes.Lauren has dimes and nickels in her purse. The number of dimes is three more than seven times the number of nickels. Let n represent the number of nickels. Write an expression for the number of dimes.In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10. 1. 84In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10. 2. 96In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10. 3. 896In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10. 4. 942In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10. 5. 22,335In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10. 6. 39,075In the following exercises, find the prime factorization. 7. 86In the following exercises, find the prime factorization. 8. 78In the following exercises, find the prime factorization. 9. 455In the following exercises, find the prime factorization. 10. 400In the following exercises, find the prime factorization. 11. 432In the following exercises, find the prime factorization. 12. 627In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of each pair of numbers using the prime factors method. 13. 8, 12In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of each pair of numbers using the prime factors method. 14. 12, 16In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of each pair of numbers using the prime factors method. 15. 28, 40In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of each pair of numbers using the prime factors method. 16. 84, 90In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of each pair of numbers using the prime factors method. 17. 55, 88In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of each pair of numbers using the prime factors method. 18. 60, 72In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 19. 2312(95)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 20. 3218(115)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 21. 2+8(6+1)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 22. 4+6(3+6)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 23. 204+6(51)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 24. 333+4(72)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 25. 3(1+96)42In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 26. 5(2+84)72In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 27. 2[1+3(102)]In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 28. 5[2+4(32)]In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 29. 8+2[72(53)]32In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 30. 10+3[62(42)]24In the following exercises, evaluate the following expressions. 31. When x=2 , (a) x6 (b) 4x (c) 2x2+3x7In the following exercises, evaluate the following expressions. 32. When x=3 , (a) x5 (b) 5x (c) 3x24x8In the following exercises, evaluate the following expressions. 33. When x=4,y=1 x2+3xy7y2In the following exercises, evaluate the following expressions. 34. When x=3,y=2 6x2+3xy9y2In the following exercises, evaluate the following expressions. 35. When x=10,y=7 (xy)2In the following exercises, evaluate the following expressions. 36. When a=3,b=8 a2+b2In the following exercises, simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. 37. 7x+2+3x+4In the following exercises, simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. 38. 8y+5+2y4In the following exercises, simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. 39. 10a+7+5a2+7a4In the following exercises, simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. 40. 7c+4+6c3+9c1In the following exercises, simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. 41. 3x2+12x+11+14x2+8x+5In the following exercises, simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. 42. 5b2+9b+10+2b2+3b4In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 43. (a)the difference of 5x2and 6xy (b)the quotient of 6y2and 5x (c) Twenty-one more than y2 (d) 6x less than 81x2In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 44. (a)the difference of 17x2and 5xy (b)the quotient of 8y3and 3x (c) Eighteen more than a2; (d) 11b less than 100b2In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 45. (a)the sum of 4ab2and 3a2b (b)the product of 4y2and 5x (c) Fifteen more than m (d) 9x less than 121x2In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 46. (a)the sum of 3x2y and 7xy2 (b)the product of 6xy2and 4z (c) Twelve more than 3x2 (d) 7x2less than 63x3In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 47. (a)eight times the difference of y and nine (b)the difference of eight times y and 9In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 48. (a)seven times the difference of y and one (b)the difference of seven times y and 1In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 49. (a)five times the sum of 3x and y (b)the sum of five times 3x and yIn the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 50. (a)eleven times the sum of 4x2and 5x (b)the sum of eleven times 4x2and 5xIn the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 51. Eric has rock and country songs on his playlist. The number of rock songs is 14 more than twice the number of country songs. Let c represent the number of country songs. Write an expression for the number of rock songs.In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 52. The number of women in a Statistics class is 8 more than twice the number of men. Let m represent the number of men. Write an expression for the number of women.In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 53. Greg has nickels and pennies in his pocket. The number of pennies is seven less than three the number of nickels. Let n represent the number of nickels. Write an expression for the number of pennies.In the following exercises, translate the phrases into algebraic expressions. 54. Jeannette has $5 and $10 bills in her wallet. The number of fives is three more than six times the number of tens. Let t represent the number of tens. Write an expression for the number of fives.Explain in your own words how to find the prime factorization of a composite number.Why is it important to use the order of operations to simplify an expression?Explain how you identify the like terms in the expression 8a2+4a+9a21 .Explain the difference between the phrases “4 times the sum of x and y” and “the sum of 4 times x and y”.Fill in < ,> , or = for each of the following pairs of numbers: (a) 9 __ |9| (b) 2 __ |2| (c) 8 __ |8| (d) (9) __ |9| .Fill in < , > , or = for each of the following pairs of numbers: (a) 7 __ |7| (b) (10) __ |10| (c) |4| __ |4| (d) 1 __ |1| .Simplify: 19|114(31)| .Simplify: 9|84(75)| .Add: (a) 2+(4) (b) 2+4 (c) 2+(4) .Add: (a) 2+(5) (b) 2+5 (c) 2+(5) .Subtract: (a) 64 (b) 6(4) (c) 64 (d) 6(4) .Subtract: (a) 74 (b) 7(4) (c) 74 (d) 7(4) .Simplify: (a) 2113 and 21+(13) (b) -11 - 7 and 11+(7) (c) 6(13) and 6+13 (d) 5(1) and 5+1 .Simplify: (a) 157 and 15+(7) (b) 148 and 14+(8) (c) 4(19) and 4+19 (d) 4(7) and 4+7 .Simplify: 8(31)9 .Simplify: 12(96)14 .Multiply or divide: (a) 115(5) (b) 512 (c) 9(7) (d) 637 .Multiply or divide: (a) 117(3) (b) 313 (c) 7(4) (d) 426 .Simplify: (a) (3)4 (b) 34 .Simplify: (a) (7)2 (b) 72 .Simplify: (a) 12(9)(3)3 (b) 273+(5)(6) .Simplify: (a) 18(4)(2)3 (b) 324+(2)(7) .Evaluate: 3x22xy+6y2 when x=1,y=2 .Evaluate: 4x2xy+5y2 when x=2,y=3 .Translate and simplify the sum of 9 and 16 , increased by 4.Translate and simplify the sum of 8 and 12 , increased by 7.The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska one morning was 15 degrees. By mid-afternoon the temperature haddropped to 30 degrees below zero. What was the difference in the morning and afternoon temperatures?The temperature in Denver was 6 degrees at lunchtime. By sunset the temperature had dropped to 15 degrees. What was the difference in the lunchtime and sunset temperatures?In the following exercises, fill in <, >, or = for each of the following pairs of numbers. 59. (a) |7| ___ |7| (b) 6 ___ |6| (c) |11| ___ 11 (d) (13) ___ |13|In the following exercises, fill in <, >, or = for each of the following pairs of numbers. 60. (a) |9| ___ |9| (b) 8 ___ |8| (c) |1| ___ 1 (d) (14) ___ |14|In the following exercises, fill in <, >, or = for each of the following pairs of numbers. 61. (a) |2| ___ |2| (b) 12 ___ |12| (c) |3| ___ 3 (d) (19) ___ |19|In the following exercises, fill in <, >, or = for each of the following pairs of numbers. 62. (a) |4| ___ |4| (b) 5 ___ |5| (c) |10| ___ 10 (d) |0| ___ (0)In the following exercises, simplify. 63. |157||146|In the following exercises, simplify. 64. |178||134|In the following exercises, simplify. 65. 18|2(83)|In the following exercises, simplify. 66. 15|3(85)|In the following exercises, simplify. 67. 18|124(41)+3|In the following exercises, simplify. 68. 27|19+4(31)7|In the following exercises, simplify. 69. 103|93(31)|In the following exercises, simplify. 70. 132|112(52)|In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 71. (a) 7+(4) (b) 7+4 (c) 7+(4) .In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 72. (a) 5+(9) (b) 5+9 (c) 5+(9)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 73. 48+(16)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 74. 34+(19)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 75. 14+(12)+4In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 76. 17+(18)+6In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 77. 19+2(3+8)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 78. 24+3(5+9)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 79. (a) 137 (b) 13(7) (c) 137 (d) 13(7)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 80. (a) 158 (b) 15(8) (c) 158 (d) 15(8)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 81. 1742In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 82. 58(67)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 83. 14(27)+9In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 84. 64+(17)9In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 85. (a) 4428 (b)44+(28)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 86. (a) 3516 (b) 35+(16)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 87. (a) 27(18) (b) 27+18In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 88. (a) 46(37) (b) 46+37In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 89. (27)(38)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 90. (18)(29)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 91. (68)(24)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 92. (45)(78)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 93. 25[10(312)]In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 94. 32[5(1520)]In the following exercises, multiply or divide. 95. (a) 48 (b) 13(5) (c) 246 (d) 52(4)In the following exercises, multiply or divide. 96. (a) 39 (b) 9(7) (c) 35(7) (d) -84 ÷ (-6)In the following exercises, multiply or divide. 97. (a) 287 (b) 18015 (c) 3(13) (d) 1(14)In the following exercises, multiply or divide. 98. (a) 364 (b) 19212 (c) 9(7) (d) 1(19)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 99. (a) (2)6 (b) 26In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 100. (a) (3)5 (b)35In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 101. 5(6)+7(2)3In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 102. 8(4)+5(4)6In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 103. 3(5)(6)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 104. 4(6)(3)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 105. (811)(912)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 106. (611)(813)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 107. 263(27)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 108. 232(46)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 109. 65(5)+(28)(7)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 110. 52(4)+(32)(8)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 111. 92[38(2)]In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 112. 113[74(2)]In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 113. 8|24(41)+3|In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 114. 7|53(41)6|In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 115. 93|2(26)(37)|In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 116. 52|2(14)(25)|In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 117. (3)224(82)In the following exercises, simplify each expression. 118. (4)232(124)In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 119. y+(14) when (a) y=33 (b) y=30In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 120. x+(21) when (a) x=27 (b) x=44In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 121. (x+y)2 when x=3,y=14In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 122. (y+z)2 when y=3,z=15In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 123. 9a2b8 When a=6 and b=3In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 124. 7m4n2 when m=4 and n=9In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 125. 3x24xy+2y2 when x=2,y=3In the following exercises, evaluate each expression. 126. 4x2xy+3y2 when x=3,y=2In the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. 127. the sum of 3 and 15 , increased by 7In the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. 128. the sum of 8 and 9 , increased by 23In the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. 129. (a) the difference of 10 and18 (b) subtract 11 from 25In the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. 130. (a) the difference of 5 and 30 (b) subtract 6 from 13In the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. 131. the quotient of 6 and the sum of a and bIn the following exercises, translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. 132. the product of 13 and the difference of c and dIn the following exercises, solve. 133. Temperature On January 15, the high temperature in Anaheim, California, was 84°. That same day, the high temperature in Embarrass, Minnesota, was 12 . What was the difference between the temperature in Anaheim and the temperature in Embarrass?In the following exercises, solve. 134. Temperature On January 21, the high temperature in Palm Springs, California, was 89°, and the high temperature in Whitefield, New Hampshire, was 31 . What was the difference between the temperature in Palm Springs and the temperature in Whitefield?In the following exercises, solve. 135. Football On the first down, the Chargers had the ball on their 25-yard line. On the next three downs, they lost 6 yards, gained 10 yards, and lost 8 yards. What was the yard line at the end of the fourth down?In the following exercises, solve. 136. Football On the first down, the Steelers had the ball on their 30-yard line. On the next three downs, they gained 9 yards, lost 14 yards, and lost 2 yards. What was the yard line at the end of the fourth down?In the following exercises, solve. 137. Checking Account Mayra has $124 in her checking account. She writes a check for $152. What is the new balance in her checking account?In the following exercises, solve. 138. Checking Account Reymonte has a balance of 49 in his checking account. He deposits $281 to the account. What is the new balance?Explain why the sum of 8 and 2 is negative, but the sum of 8 and 2 is positive.Give an example from your life experience of adding two negative numbers.In your own words, state the rules for multiplying and dividing integers.Why is 43=(4)3 ?Simplify: 69120 .Simplify: 120192 .Multiply: 113(9a) .Multiply: 137(14b) .Divide: 727(3536) .Divide: 514(1528) .Simplify: a8ab6 .Simplify: p2pq8 .Add: 712+1115.Add: 1315+1720 .Simplify: (a) 3a489 (b) 3a489 .Simplify: (a) 4k516 (b) 4k516 .Simplify: 8(2)+4(3)5(2)+3 .Simplify: 7(1)+9(3)5(3)2 .Simplify: ( 1 3 )223+2 .Simplify: 1+42( 1 4 )2.Simplify: 13+123413 .Simplify: 231214+13 .Evaluate 3ab2 when a=23 and b=12 .Evaluate 4c3d when c=12 and d=43 .In the following exercises, simplify. 143. 10863In the following exercises, simplify. 144. 10448In the following exercises, simplify. 145. 120252In the following exercises, simplify. 146. 182294In the following exercises, simplify. 147. 14x221yIn the following exercises, simplify. 148. 24a32b2In the following exercises, simplify. 149. 210a2110ab2In the following exercises, simplify. 150. 30x2105y2In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 151. 34(49)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 152. 38415In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 153. (1415)(920)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 154. (910)(2533)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 155.(6384)(4490)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 156. (3360)(4088)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 157. 3721nIn the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 158. 5630mIn the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 159. 34x11In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 160.25y9In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 161. 518(1524)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 162.718(1427)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 163. 8u1512v25In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 164. 12r2518s35In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 165. 34(12)In the following exercises, perform the indicated operation. 166. 15(53)In the following exercises, simplify. 167. 8211235In the following exercises, simplify. 168. 9163340In the following exercises, simplify. 169.452In the following exercises, simplify. 170.5310In the following exercises, simplify. 171. m3n2In the following exercises, simplify. 172. 38y12In the following exercises, add or subtract. 173.712+58In the following exercises, add or subtract. 174.512+38In the following exercises, add or subtract. 175. 712916In the following exercises, add or subtract. 176. 716512In the following exercises, add or subtract. 177. 1330+2542In the following exercises, add or subtract. 178. 2330+548In the following exercises, add or subtract. 179. 39562235In the following exercises, add or subtract. 180. 33491835In the following exercises, add or subtract. 181. 23(34)In the following exercises, add or subtract. 182. 34(45)In the following exercises, add or subtract. 183. x3+14In the following exercises, add or subtract. 184. x514In the following exercises, add or subtract. 185. (a) 23+16 (b) 2316In the following exercises, add or subtract. 186. (a) 2518 (b) 2518In the following exercises, add or subtract. 187. (a) 5n6815 (b) 5n6815In the following exercises, add or subtract. 188. (a) 3a8712 (b) 3a8712In the following exercises, add or subtract. 189. (a) 4x956 (b) 4k956In the following exercises, add or subtract. 190. (a)3y843 (b) 3y843In the following exercises, add or subtract. 191. (a) 5a3+(106) (b) 5a3(106)In the following exercises, add or subtract. 192. (a) 2b5+815 (b) 2b5815In the following exercises, simplify. 193. 56344523In the following exercises, simplify. 194 8976 5692In the following exercises, simplify. 195. 523235In the following exercises, simplify. 196. 624246In the following exercises, simplify. 197. 742(85)9335In the following exercises, simplify. 198. 973(128)8766In the following exercises, simplify. 199. 9(82)3(157)6(71)3(179)In the following exercises, simplify. 200. 8(92)4(149)7(83)3(169)In the following exercises, simplify. 201.23+42( 2 3 )2In the following exercises, simplify. 202.3332( 3 4 )2In the following exercises, simplify. 203. ( 3 5 )2( 3 7 )2In the following exercises, simplify. 204. ( 3 4 )2( 5 8 )2In the following exercises, simplify. 205. 213+15In the following exercises, simplify. 206. 514+13drymlIn the following exercises, simplify. 207. 782312+38In the following exercises, simplify. 208. 343514+25In the following exercises, simplify. 209. 38(310)In the following exercises, simplify. 210. 312(59)In the following exercises, simplify. 211.] 38+512In the following exercises, simplify. 212. 18+712In the following exercises, simplify. 213. 715y4In the following exercises, simplify. 214. 38x11In the following exercises, simplify. 215.1112a9a16In the following exercises, simplify. 216. 10y13815yIn the following exercises, simplify. 217. 12+23512In the following exercises, simplify. 218. 13+2534In the following exercises, simplify. 219. 135110In the following exercises, simplify. 220. 156112In the following exercises, simplify. 221. 3816+34In the following exercises, simplify. 222. 25+5834In the following exercises, simplify. 223. 12(920415)In the following exercises, simplify. 224. 8(151656)In the following exercises, simplify. 225. 58+161924In the following exercises, simplify. 226. 16+3101430In the following exercises, simplify. 227. (59+16)(2312)In the following exercises, simplify. 228. (34+16)(5813)In the following exercises, evaluate. 229. 710w when(a) w=12 (b)w=12In the following exercises, evaluate. 230. 512w when(a) w=14 (b)w=14In the following exercises, evaluate. 231. 2x2y3 when x=23 and y=12In the following exercises, evaluate. 232. 8u2v3 when u=34 and v=12In the following exercises, evaluate. 233. a+bab when a=3,b=8In the following exercises, evaluate. 234. rsr+s when r=10,s=5