STUDENT
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
KEVIN BODDEN ■ RANDY GALLAHER
introductory a
SECOND EDITION
, STUDENT
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
KEVIN BODDEN ■ RANDY GALLAHER
Lewis & Clark Community College
INTRODUCTORY &
INTERMEDIATE
SECOND EDITION
B tzer
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS for STUDENT SOLUTIONS
Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students, 2e
Chapter 1 The Real Number System.1
Chapter 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable.33
Chapter 3 Linear Equations in Two Variables ..96
Chapter 4 Systems of Linear Equations.144
Chapter 5 Exponents and Polynomials.218
Chapter 6 Factoring Polynomials.269
Chapter 7 Rational Expressions.315
Mid-Textbook Check Point.398
Chapter 8 Basics of Functions.404
Chapter 9 Inequalities and Problem Solving.432
Chapter 10 Radicals, Radical Functions, and Rational Exponents.503
Chapter 11 Quadratic Equations and Functions.570
Chapter 12 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.688
Chapter 13 Conic Sections and Systems of Nonlinear Equations.746
Chapter 14 Sequences, Series, and Probability.835
Appendix A Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems.901
Appendix B Determinants and Cramer’s Rule.910
Essentials of Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students
Chapter 1 The Real Number System.1
Chapter 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable.33
Chapter 3 Linear Equations in Two Variables.96
Chapter 4 Systems of Linear Equatioiis.144
Chapter 5 Exponents and Polynomials.218
Chapter 6 Factoring Polynomials.269
Chapter 7 Rational Expressions.315
Mid-Textbook Check Point.398
Chapter 8 Basics of Functions.404
Chapter 9 Inequalities and Problem Solving.432
Chapter 10 Radicals, Radical Functions, and Rational Exponents.503
Chapter 11 Quadratic Equations and Functions.570
Appendix A Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems.901
Appendix B Determinants and Cramer’s Rule.910
Appendix C The Circle.920
Appendix D Summation Notation and the Binomial Theorem.925
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
KEVIN BODDEN ■ RANDY GALLAHER
introductory a
SECOND EDITION
, STUDENT
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
KEVIN BODDEN ■ RANDY GALLAHER
Lewis & Clark Community College
INTRODUCTORY &
INTERMEDIATE
SECOND EDITION
B tzer
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
,Editor-in-Chief, Developmental Math: Christine Hoag
Executive Editor: Paul Murphy
Assistant Editor: Christina Simoneau
Executive Managing Editor: Kathleen Schiaparelli
Assistant Managing Editor: Becca Richter
Production Editor: Gina M. Cheselka
Supplement Cover Manager: Paul Gourhan
Supplement Cover Designer: Joanne Alexandris
Manufacturing Buyer: Ilene Kahn
© 2006 Pearson Education, Inc.
Pearson Prentice Hall
Pearson Education, Inc.
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without
permission in writing from the publisher.
Pearson Prentice Hall ™ is a trademark of Pearson Education, Inc.
The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this book. These efforts
include 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 documentation 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.
This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided solely for teaching courses and
assessing student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including on the World Wide
Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not permitted. The work and materials from it should
never be made available except by instructors using the accompanying text in their classes. All
recipients of this work are expected to abide by these restrictions and to honor the intended pedagogical
purposes and the needs of other instructors who rely on these materials.
Printed in the United States of America
10 98765432
ISBN D-13-n217T-7 Standalone
□ -13-1A57T3 - E Student Study Pack Component
Pearson Education Ltd., London
Pearson Education Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney
Pearson Education Singapore, Pte. Ltd.
Pearson Education North Asia Ltd., Hong Kong
Pearson Education Canada, Inc., Toronto
Pearson Educacion de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Pearson Education—Japan, Tokyo
Pearson Education Malaysia, Pte. Ltd.
, TABLE OF CONTENTS for STUDENT SOLUTIONS
Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students, 2e
Chapter 1 The Real Number System.1
Chapter 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable.33
Chapter 3 Linear Equations in Two Variables ..96
Chapter 4 Systems of Linear Equations.144
Chapter 5 Exponents and Polynomials.218
Chapter 6 Factoring Polynomials.269
Chapter 7 Rational Expressions.315
Mid-Textbook Check Point.398
Chapter 8 Basics of Functions.404
Chapter 9 Inequalities and Problem Solving.432
Chapter 10 Radicals, Radical Functions, and Rational Exponents.503
Chapter 11 Quadratic Equations and Functions.570
Chapter 12 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.688
Chapter 13 Conic Sections and Systems of Nonlinear Equations.746
Chapter 14 Sequences, Series, and Probability.835
Appendix A Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems.901
Appendix B Determinants and Cramer’s Rule.910
Essentials of Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students
Chapter 1 The Real Number System.1
Chapter 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable.33
Chapter 3 Linear Equations in Two Variables.96
Chapter 4 Systems of Linear Equatioiis.144
Chapter 5 Exponents and Polynomials.218
Chapter 6 Factoring Polynomials.269
Chapter 7 Rational Expressions.315
Mid-Textbook Check Point.398
Chapter 8 Basics of Functions.404
Chapter 9 Inequalities and Problem Solving.432
Chapter 10 Radicals, Radical Functions, and Rational Exponents.503
Chapter 11 Quadratic Equations and Functions.570
Appendix A Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems.901
Appendix B Determinants and Cramer’s Rule.910
Appendix C The Circle.920
Appendix D Summation Notation and the Binomial Theorem.925
