Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 107: 126

Answer

Solution set:$ \; \displaystyle \{-\frac{81}{11}\}$.

Work Step by Step

Simplify each side of the equation $\begin{array}{lll} \mathrm{L}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{S} = & ... & RHS=\\ =45-[4-2y-4(y+7)] & & =-4(1+3y)-[4-3(y+2)-2(2y-5)]\\ =45-[4-2y-4y-28] & & =-4-12y-[4-3y-6-4y+10]\\ =45-[-6y-24] & & =-4-12y-[-7y+8]\\ =45+6y+24 & & =-4-12y+7y-8\\ =6y+69 & & =-5y-12\\ & & \end{array}$ The equation simplifies to $-2y+29=-8y+17\qquad $ ... add $5y-69$ $11y=-81$ $ y=-\displaystyle \frac{81}{11}$ Solution set:$ \; \displaystyle \{-\frac{81}{11}\}$.
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