Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 107: 125

Answer

Solution set:$ \; \{-2\}$.

Work Step by Step

Simplify each side of the equation $\left.\begin{array}{lll} \mathrm{L}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{S} = & ... & RHS=\\ = 25-[2+5y-3(y+2)] & & =-3(2y-5)-[5(y-1)-3y+3]\\ =25-[2+5y-3y-6] & & =-6y+15-[5y-5-3y+3]\\ =25-[2y-4] & & =-6y+15-[2y-2]\\ =25-2y+4 & & =-6y+15-2y+2\\ =-2y+29 & & =-8y+17\\ & & \end{array}\right.$ The equation simplifies to $-2y+29=-8y+17\qquad $ ... add $8y-29$ $6y=-12$ $ y=-2$ Solution set:$ \; \{-2\}$.
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