INSTRUCTOR’S
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
ALGEBRA:
A COMBINED APPROACH
SIXTH EDITION
Elayn Martin-Gay
University of New Orleans
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the development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author
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, Contents
Chapter R 1
Chapter 1 23
Chapter 2 55
Chapter 3 118
Chapter 4 171
Chapter 5 215
Chapter 6 259
Chapter 7 300
Chapter 8 355
Chapter 9 388
Chapter 10 429
Chapter 11 477
Chapter 12 583
Chapter 13 642
Appendices 699
Practice Final Exam 724
iii
Copyright © 2020 Pearson Education, Inc.
,
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
ALGEBRA:
A COMBINED APPROACH
SIXTH EDITION
Elayn Martin-Gay
University of New Orleans
,The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this book. These efforts includ e
the development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author
and publisher make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the docu -
mentation contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
Reproduced by Pearson from electronic files supplied by the author.
Copyright © 2020, 2016, 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc., 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. All rights
reserved.
Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be
obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information
regarding permissions, request forms and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights
and Permissions Department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13- 522667-4
ISBN-10: 0-13-522667-8
, Contents
Chapter R 1
Chapter 1 23
Chapter 2 55
Chapter 3 118
Chapter 4 171
Chapter 5 215
Chapter 6 259
Chapter 7 300
Chapter 8 355
Chapter 9 388
Chapter 10 429
Chapter 11 477
Chapter 12 583
Chapter 13 642
Appendices 699
Practice Final Exam 724
iii
Copyright © 2020 Pearson Education, Inc.
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