7.1 Graphing Systems of Equations
1. (1, 5)
2. (–4, 6)
3. ∅
4. y = 2x – 3
5. yes
6. no
7. no
8. yes
9. no
10. yes
11. no
12. yes
13. yes
14. no
15.
16.
y
x
(3, 2)
y
Section 7.1 y
x
(1, 1)
17.
18.
19.
20.
y
x (22, 22)
y
x
(3, 25)
y
x
Section 7.1
21.
22.
23.
24.
y
x
(22, 6)
y
x
(22, 0)
y
x (5, 7)
y
x
Section 7.1
y
x (2, 4)
y
x
(22, 23)
y
x
(23, 21)
(7, 21) y
x
25.
26.
27.
Section 7.1
29. ∅
y
x
30. y = –
2
x
+ 4
y
x
31. ∅
y
x
32. y = x – 6
y
Section 7.1
33a. x + y = –7 and x – y = 3
33b.
34a. cM(x) = 5x + 45; cJ(x) = 14x
34b. 5 people for $70
(5, 70)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
0 5
People
Doll
ars
34c. when x > 5 or for at least 6
people
y
x
Section 7.1
35a. r(x) = 30x
35b. e(x) = 20x + 120
35c. 12 jackets
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
0 10 20 30
Jackets
Jacket Sales
D
oll
ars
36.
y
x
Section 7.1
37. about 230 min
0 100 200 300 400 500
Minutes
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Cost of Cell Phone Plans
Dollars plan B
plan A
38.
Year Mexico (in
millions)
Colombia (in
millions)
1950 26 12
1960 35 16
1970 52 21
1980 69 27
1990 83 33
2000 100 40
Section 7.1
0
1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 20
40 60 80 100 120
Mexican and Colombian Populations
M
illions of People
Year
Mexico Colombia 39.
40. 37
15
41. 7
78
42. 27
8
43. x = 5
44. x = 29
5
45. x = 4 5
3
y
− +
46. y = –
3
x
+ 7 or y = –1
3x + 7
47. x ≥
–3
48. x = 4
7.2 Solving Simple Systems by Substitution
1. a
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. (7, 21)
6. (–8, –32)
7. (4, 14)
8. (–1, 10)
9. (8, 3)
10. (4, 1)
11. (–2, –6)
12. (–1, 12)
13. (–4, 3)
14. (5, –7)
15. (9, 2)
16. (1, 10)
17. (–2, 8)
18. (47, –19)
19. (–3, –4)
20. (2, 7)
21. (–2, 1)
Section 7.2
23. (–4, 5)
24. (10, –6)
25. (10, 5)
26. 2 2
5 3,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
27. 28 14
5 , 5
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
28. 10 8
3 3
– , –
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
29. 38 and 25
30. 675 and 321
31. 19 ft × 26 ft
32. 3 sheets
33. 5 apple and 7 pecan
34. (–1, –6)
35. 66 26
41 41,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
Section 7.2
36. Mexico: y = 1.49x – 2874
Colombia: y = 0.58x – 1118
0
1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
20 40 60 80 100 120
Millions of People
Mexican and Colombian Populations
Year
Mexico Colombia
37. No; the Mexican population is larger and is growing at a faster rate.
38. c
39. b
40. 7y + 14
41. x + 7
42. x2 + 2x + 1
43. x2 + 2x + 1
44. 8x + 17
45. 2x + 14
46. 10
7.3 Solving Advanced Systems by Substitution
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. b and d
11. (–8, –1)
12. (0, 6)
13. (9, –1)
14. (3, –1)
15. (9, –1)
16. (1, –1)
17. 3 1
5
,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
18. (3, 11)
19. 9 25
26, 26
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝− − ⎠
Section 7.3
21. (–4, 3)
22. (–3, 6)
23. 5 4
2 3,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
24. 1 7
6 10,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
25. 1 5
3 6,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
26. 1 3
10, 8
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ − ⎠
27. 63 15
23, 23
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ − ⎠
28. 67 5
22, 22
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ − ⎠
29. wallet: $0.50; 5” × 7”: $5
30. down payment: $800; bank loan: $4000
31. 4% investment: ≈ 6.08 yr
(6 yr 1 mo); 5% investment
≈ 7.08 yr (7 yr 1 mo)
32. peach: $4.50; cherry: $5.75
33. 4 cheesecakes and 5 pies
34. 1 3
2 4,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
Section 7.3
35. 3 6
2 5,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝− ⎠ or (–1.5, 1.2)
36. (1, 4) and (–1, 4)
37. CD: 16 yr;
mutual fund: 15 yr
38. CD Creators:
c(x) = 0.18x + 50;
Digital Dzign: c(x) = 0.2x
39. 2500 CDs
40. CD Creators; $1850
41. x =3, 5
42. x = –8
43. x = –10
3 , 6
44. x < 3 or x > 5
45. ∅
46. x ≠ –8
47. f(x) = 2x + 1
48. g (x) = 3x + 2
49. m = –1
7.4 Solving Systems by Elimination
1a. 2nd equation by –7
1b. either equation by –1
2a. 1st equation by –9
2b. just add
3a. 2nd equations by –2
3b. either equation b –1
4a. either equation by –1
4b. 2nd equation by 2
5. (1, 4)
6. (10, –11)
7. (–3, –1)
8. (–3, 8)
9. (–3, 4)
10. (–1, 7)
11–14. Answers given assume equations will be added.
11a. 1st equation by –2
11b. 1st equation by 5 and
2nd equation by 3
12a. 1st equation by –2
Section 7.4
13a. 2nd equation by –6
13b. 1st equation by 3 and
2nd equation by 11
14a. 2nd equation by –3
14b. 1st equation by 5 and
2nd equation by 2
15. , 5
2
4
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
16. 1
3
9, –
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
17. (4, 7)
18. (4, 3)
19. (–1, –3)
20. (–8, –2)
21. (6, –6)
22. (–5, –7)
23. 5 9
2 2,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
24. 23 11
5 , 5
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
25. 19 1
8 , 16
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
26. 77 79
23 23,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
27. 31 4
17 17,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
Section 7.4
28. (10, 4)
29. 365 and 256
30. 98 and 36
31. 75 adult and
170 student tickets
32. 25 true/false and 25 short answer
33. 18 softballs and 25 baseballs
34. 24
7 and
8 7
35. 2 oz: 23; 3 oz: 14
36. 41 67
18 30,
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
37. (–8, 25)
38a. Express Press: $490;
Copy Center: $550
38b. $777.50
39. 200 CDs per person
40. 50 people
41. 10
42. –5
43. –2x2 + x + 6
Section 7.4
45. x = 14b c
a
+
46. x =
10
a c
47. 43.75%
48. 40
49. 31.5 L
7.5 Special Systems
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a, d
6. a, b
7. c
8. a, d
9. a, b
10. b
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. (–3, –4);
consistent independent
16. (4, 2);
consistent independent
17. ∅; inconsistent
18. y = –x + 7;
consistent dependent
19. (2, 4);
Section 7.5
20. (–2, 6);
consistent independent
21. y = –4
3x + 7 3;
consistent dependent
22. ∅; inconsistent
23. ∅; inconsistent
24. (3, –5);
consistent independent
25. 41, – 3
7 7
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ;
consistent independent
26. y = –x + 10;
consistent dependent
27. 63, – 15
23 23
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ;
consistent independent
28. ∅; inconsistent
29. ∅; inconsistent
30. y = 5
6x – 7 6;
consistent dependent
31. y = 3
2x + 4;
consistent dependent
32. They have the same slope
Section 7.5 0
0 100 200 300
20 40 60 80 100
Easy
Clean
Miles
Dollars
33. They have the same slope
and the same y–intercept.
34. They have different slopes.
Their y–intercepts could be
the same or different.
35. 12 cm, 18 cm, and 18 cm
36. books: $4 each; DVDs: $12 each
37. Easy: y = 0.15x + 50;
Clean: y = 0.2x + 40;
Section 7.5
38. Each equation has a
fractional y-intercept.
39. Solving for any variable results in a fractional expression.
40. 18 credit hours; if he takes more than 18 hours per semester
41. k = 2; y = 2x
42. k = 4
7; y = 4 7x
43. They both have a y–
intercept of zero or they both go through the origin.
44. 0.445 psi/ft
45. p(d) = 0.445d + 14.7
46. 15,964 psi
47. 1086 atm
48. 1083 psi
7.6 Motion Problems
1. 12 – w
2. r + 10
3. 4 + c
4. z – 2
5. 500 – w
6a.tb = the time before lunch;
ta = the time after lunch
6b. tb + ta = 7
6c. 30tb + 40ta = 230
7a. b = the rate with no wind
7b. 1.125(b + 8) = 36 or
2.25(b – 8) = 36
7c. There is only one unknown
8.
r t d
b + w 2 2(b + w)
Section 7.6
9.
10.
r t d
150 + w 4 4(150 + w)
150 – w 9 9(150 – w)
11. x = the rate with no wind;
w = the wind speed
12. (x + w) – (x – w) = 10 or
2w = 10
13. 2(x + w) + 5(x – w) = 150 or
7x – 3w = 150
14. bicycles: 23.6 mi/hr; wind: 5mi/hr
15. x = the rate with no wind;
w = the wind speed
16. x = w + 100
17. 2(x + w) = 3(x – w)
18. plane: 125 mi/hr; wind: 25 mi/hr
r t d
b – 3 6 6(b – w)
Section 7.6
19. 4 hr
20. 4:00 PM
21. plane: 275 knots; wind: 25 knots
22. Mrs. Vaughn: 40 mi/hr; Martin: 52 mi/hr
23. southbound train: 65 mi/hr; northbound train: 55 mi/hr
24. faster car: 60 mi/hr; slower car: 40 mi/hr
25. 24 mi/hr
26. westbound plane: 4 hr; eastbound plane:1 hr
27. first car: 65 mi/hr; second car: 59 mi/hr
28. scouts: 4 mi/hr; current: 1 mi/hr
29. express train: 59.5 mi/hr; local train: 45.5 mi/hr
30. 4 hr
31. 2 hr
32. salmon: 8 mi/hr;
current: 3
4 mi/hr
33. 400,00x + 4300 = 70,000;
x ≈ $0.164 per CD
Section 7.6
35. –32
36. 1
8
37. 81
38. 16
39. 22
40. 37
41. 16
3
42. 13
2
43.
3
5
2 3
44. 4 14 7
7.7 Mixture Problems
1. $40
2. $0.65 per apple
3. 82 bags
4. 16d
5. 30x
6. 3 gal of acid
7. 28% salt
8. 150 L
9. 0.12x gal of acid
10. 2p mL of Salt
11. 0%
12. 100%
13. 18 oz of nuts and 30 oz of raisins
14. 6 lb oranges and 4 lb bananas
15. 1.5 lb of caramels and 3.5 lb of butterscotch candles
16. $6000 at 6% and $1500 at 15%
17. 12 gal of the 30% salt solution and
Section 7.7
18. 8 roses and 6 carnations
19. 40 mL of the 5% solution and 10 mL of the 10% solution
20. 8 g Raisin Rich and 4 g high-protein
21. 35 lb of the original mix and 15 lb of fescue
22. 30 kg of the original concrete mix and 18 kg of aggregate
23. 15% in solution I and 35% in solution II
24. 40 mL of 40% alcohol and 88 mL of water
25. $4200 at 10% and $5800 at 9.5%
26. $1800 at 9.2% and $2500 at 10.4%
27. 116.7 gal of type A and 83.3 gal of type B
28. 27.3 lb of ground beef and 22.7 lb of round steak
29. 10.7 gal cream and 49.3 gal milk
Section 7.7
24 23 22 21 0 1 2 3 4
24 23 22 21 0 1 2 3 4
24 23 22 21 0 1 2 3 4
31. 26.6 lb of A and 58.4 lb of B
32. $16.77 coffee: 11.4 lb; $4.75 coffee: 38.6 lb
33. dry cleaning: 8%; restaurant: 10%
34. 6426 in district 12 and 3827 in district 13
35. 2.6 L of ocean water and 9.4 L of Dead Sea water
36. corn: $3.30/bu; beans: $9.60/bu
37. 16.5x ≤ 2000; x ≤ 121.21;
121 boxes
38. 4 skids; 100 boxes per skid
39. 1700 lb
40. 8.1%
41. x < –1
42. y > –3
Section 7.7
44. y > x + 4
45. y ≤ –1
46. x > 1
47. y
x
y
x
y
x
y
Section 7.7
y
x
y
x (26, 6)
(23, 5)
y
x
48.
49. (–6, 6)
y
x
y
x
7.8 Solving Systems of Inequalities
1. I
2. III
3. II
4. IV
5. yes
6. no
7. no
8. yes
9–14. Points chosen will vary.
9.
Section 7.8
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
11.
12.
13.
Section 7.8 x
y
y
x
x y
15. y ≤ 2 and y ≤ 1
3
− x +1
16. y < –x + 5 and y < 2x – 4
17. y > 1
3x + 4 and y ≤ 2x + 2
18. y > 1
3x – 1 and y < –
1
2x – 4
19.
20.
Section 7.8 x
y
y
x
y
x
y
x
22.
23.
24.
Section 7.8
y
x
y
x
26.
27.
28.
29. y ≥ –3x – 2 and y < –3x + 5
30. x > 0, y > 4, and y ≤ –1
2x + 6
31. y ≥ –3, x < 2, and y < 2x + 1
32. y < –3x + 5, y > –3x – 6,
y < 1
3x + 5, and y
> 1
3x – 2
y
Section 7.8
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Number of Cakes
Number of Pies
y
x
33a. 12x + 7y ≤ 70,
8x + 12y ≥ 72,
y ≥ 0, and x ≥ 0
33b.
33c–d.
Chocolate Silk
Lemon Chiffon
Number of Servings
Cost
2 5 76 $59
2 6 88 $66
Section 7.8
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 y x First Investment ($1000s) Second Investmen t ($1 000s)
34a.
P r t I
x 0.05 5 0.25x
y 0.08 5 0.4y
16,000 5500
34b. x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, x + y ≤ 16,000,
and 0.25x + 0.4y ≥ 5500
34c.
34d. $10,000 at 8% for $5500
interest; $12,000 at 8% for $5800; $14,000 at 8% for $6100
35. any point in the triangular region
0 4 8 12 16 20
Section 7.8
36. The lines are parallel, and there is no intersection of the shaded regions.
37. 10 small and 25 large (75 hr and $95)
0 10 20 30 40
0 10 20 30 40 50
Lar
ge Dr
esses
Small Dresses
y
x
38. 0.05625x + 6 ≤ 25
39. 1.5x ≤ 1224
40. x ≤ 337.78 and
x ≤ 816; 337 CDs
41. (11, 19)
42. (–1, 7)
43. (–2, 3)
44. (5, –8)
45. (4, –2)
46. (6, –3)
47. (8, –3)
48. (4, –5)
49. (–4, –2)
y
x
(21, 3)
y
x
(21, 2)
Chapter 7 Review
1. yes
2. no
3. yes
4.
5.
6.
y
x
Chapter 7 Review
7. (4, 0)
8. (–2, –4)
9. ∅
10. (3, 7)
11. (–2, 5)
12. 15 16,
14 7
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
13. (1, 1)
14. (–3, –4)
15. (2, 4)
16. (6, 9)
17. (–4, 19)
18. y = 2
7x – 3 7
19. (4, 0)
20. (6, –2)
21. ∅
22. 3, – 23
7 7
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
23. They are parallel.
24. They intersect.
25. They intersect at their
Chapter 7 Review
26. They coincide.
27. no solutions; inconsistent
28. one solution;
consistent independent
29. infinite number of solutions; consistent dependent
30. one solution;
consistent independent
31. no solutions; inconsistent
32. infinite number of solutions; consistent dependent
33. 12x
34. 3 – c
35. r + 40
36. 0.07d
37. –9 and –14
38. –5 and 7
39. 33 people
40. first car: about 2.04 hr or 2 hr 2 min; second car: 1.79 hr or 1 hr 47 min
41. slower boat: 8 mi/hr; faster boat: 24 mi/hr
Chapter 7 Review
y
x
43. 2.5 lb of chocolates and 3.5 lb of nuts
44. 3.3 gal of 35% solution and 1.7 gal water
45. 60 gal of 60% sucrose and 240 gal of 25% sucrose
46. $890 at 7.5% and $660 at 8.25%
47.
48.
49.
y
x
y
Chapter 7 Review
50. y
Sequences—Limit of a Sequence
1. no
2. no
3. yes
4. no
5. 0
6. 3
4
7. –2
8. no limit
9. 1.618