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Midterm 2: Version E Answer Key

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  1. \(x-y=-3\)
    \(x\) \(y\)
    0 3
    −3 0
    \(x+2y=3\)
    \(x\) \(y\)
    3 0
    0 \(\dfrac{3}{2}\)

    Graph with lines intersecting at (-1,2)

  2. \(\begin{array}{rrrrrl}
    \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
    &(2x&-&5y&=&-2)(-3) \\
    &(3x&-&4y&=&\phantom{-}4)(2) \\ \\
    &-6x&+&15y&=&6 \\
    +&6x&-&8y&=&8 \\
    \midrule
    &&&7y&=&14 \\
    &&&y&=&2 \\ \\
    &2x&-&5(2)&=&-2 \\
    &2x&-&10&=&-2 \\
    &&+&10&&+10 \\
    \midrule
    &&&2x&=&8 \\
    &&&x&=&4
    \end{array}\)
    \((4,2)\)
  3. \(\begin{array}{rrrrrl}
    \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
    &(4x&+&3y&=&-29)(-2) \\
    &(3x&+&2y&=&-21)(3) \\ \\
    &-8x&-&6y&=&\phantom{-}58 \\
    +&9x&+&6y&=&-63 \\
    \midrule
    &&&x&=&-5 \\ \\
    &3(-5)&+&2y&=&-21 \\
    &-15&+&2y&=&-21 \\
    +&15&&&&+15 \\
    \midrule
    &&&2y&=&-6 \\
    &&&y&=&-3
    \end{array}\)
    \((-5,-3)\)
  4. \(\begin{array}{ll}
    \begin{array}{rrrrrrrl}
    \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
    &(x&+&y&-&3z&=&0)(-2) \\ \\
    &-2x&-&2y&+&6z&=&0 \\
    +&2x&-&3y&&&=&16 \\
    \midrule
    &&&-5y&+&6z&=&16 \\ \\
    &&&(2y&-&2z&=&-12)(3) \\ \\
    &&&6y&-&6z&=&-36 \\
    +&&&-5y&+&6z&=&\phantom{-}16 \\
    \midrule
    &&&&&y&=&-20
    \end{array}
    & \hspace{0.25in}
    \begin{array}{rrrrr}
    \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
    2x&-&3y&=&16 \\
    2x&-&3(-20)&=&16 \\
    2x&+&60&=&16 \\
    &&-60&&-60 \\
    \midrule
    &&2x&=&-44 \\
    &&x&=&-22 \\ \\
    2y&-&2z&=&-12 \\
    2(-20)&-&2z&=&-12 \\
    -40&-&2z&=&-12 \\
    +40&&&&+40 \\
    \midrule
    &&-2z&=&28 \\
    &&z&=&-14
    \end{array}
    \end{array}\)
    \((-22,-20,-14)\)
  5. \(5-4\left[2x-2\cancel{(6x-5)^0}1-(7-2x)\right]\)
    \(5-4\left[2x-2(1)-7+2x\right]\)
    \(5-4\left[4x-9\right]\)
    \(5-16x+36\)
    \(-16x+41\)
  6. \(3ab^4(a^2-25)\)
    \(3a^3b^4-75ab^4\)
  7. \(\begin{array}{rrrrrlrrrr}
    \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
    &x^2&+&3x&-&6&&&& \\
    \times &x^2&+&3x&-&6&&&& \\
    \midrule
    &x^4&+&3x^3&-&6x^2&&&& \\
    &&&3x^3&+&9x^2&-&18x&& \\
    +&&&&-&6x^2&-&18x&+&36 \\
    \midrule
    &x^4&+&6x^3&-&3x^2&-&36x&+&36
    \end{array}\)
  8. \(\polylongdiv{3x^3+18+7x^2}{x+3}\)
  9. \(x^2-3z+7x-21\)
    \(x(x-3)+7(x-3)\)
    \((x-3)(x+7)\)
  10. \(4x^2(x+1)-9(x+1)\)
    \((x+1)(4x^2-9)\)
    \((x+1)(2x-3)(2x+3)\)
  11. \((2x)^3-(3y)^3\)
    \((2x-3y)(4x^2+6xy+9y^2)\)
  12. \(x^4-625x^2+x^2-625\)
    \(x^2(x^2-625)+1(x^2-625)\)
    \((x^2+1)(x^2-625)\)
    \((x^2+1)(x-25)(x+25)\)
  13. \(\phantom{1}\)
    \(B+G=20\Rightarrow B=20-G \\ \)
    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrl}
    &G&-&4&=&2(B&-&4)&& \\
    &G&-&4&=&2B&-&8&& \\ \\
    &G&-&4&=&2(20&-&G)&-&8 \\
    &G&-&4&=&40&-&2G&-&8 \\
    &G&-&4&=&32&-&2G&& \\
    +&2G&+&4&&4&+&2G&& \\
    \midrule
    &&&3G&=&36&&&& \\
    &&&G&=&12&&&& \\ \\
    &&&B&=&20&-&G&& \\
    &&&B&=&20&-&12&=&8 \\
    \end{array}\)
  14. \(\phantom{1}\)
    \(x=16\%\text{ solution} \\ \)
    \(\begin{array}{rrrrrrrr}
    &16x&+&6(20)&=&12(x&+&20) \\
    &16x&+&120&=&12x&+&240 \\
    -&12x&-&120&&-12x&-&120 \\
    \midrule
    &&&4x&=&120&& \\ \\
    &&&x&=&\dfrac{120}{4}&=&30\text{ ml} \\
    \end{array}\)
  15. \(\begin{array}{rrrrrl}
    \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
    &(C&+&R&=&60)(-3.40) \\ \\
    &-3.40C&-&3.40R&=&-204 \\
    +&3.40C&+&3.90R&=&\phantom{-}213\\
    \midrule
    &&&0.50R&=&\phantom{-}9 \\ \\
    &&&R&=&\dfrac{9}{0.50}\text{ or 18 kg} \\ \\
    &C&+&R&=&\phantom{-}60 \\
    &C&+&18&=&\phantom{-}60 \\
    &&-&18&&-18 \\
    \midrule
    &&&C&=&\phantom{-}42\text{ kg}
    \end{array}\)

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