College Algebra - Week 2
Homework
Check each answer individually. Use the hint if you get stuck, then ask the tutor.
Problem 1 · easy
Solve: 5(x - 3) = 20
Problem 2 · medium
Solve: 2(3x + 1) - 4 = 12
Problem 3 · easy
Solve: 7x - 3 = 4x + 9
Problem 4 · medium
Solve: 3(2x - 5) = 4(x + 1)
Problem 5 · medium
Solve: 4(x + 2) = 4x + 8. State the solution type.
Problem 6 · medium
Solve: 3x + 7 = 3x - 1. State the solution type.
Problem 7 · medium
Solve for h: A = (1/2)bh
Problem 8 · easy
Solve for r: C = 2*pi*r
Problem 9 · medium
Solve for x: ax + b = c
Problem 10 · easy
The sum of two consecutive integers is 63. Find the smaller integer.
Problem 11 · easy
The sum of three consecutive integers is 90. Find the middle integer.
Problem 12 · medium
The sum of three consecutive even integers is 78. Find all three.
Problem 13 · medium
Sam is 4 times as old as Tim. In 6 years Sam will be 3 times as old. How old is Tim now?
Problem 14 · medium
A rectangle has perimeter 48 m. The length is 4 more than the width. Find the length.
Problem 15 · easy
Two angles of a triangle are 40 and 75 degrees. Find the third.
Problem 16 · easy
Two angles of a triangle are equal and the third is 30 degrees. Find the equal angles.
Problem 17 · medium
Solve: 5 - 3(x - 2) = 14
Problem 18 · easy
A parking lot has 80 cars and trucks. There are 3 times as many cars as trucks. How many trucks are there?
Problem 19 · medium
Two trains leave from the same station in opposite directions. One travels at 60 mph and the other at 80 mph. How long until they are 420 miles apart?
Problem 20 · challenge
Solve: 2(x + 3) + 4(x - 1) = 3(2x - 2)
Problem 21 · challenge
Solve: (x/2) + (x/3) = 10
Problem 22 · challenge
A coin jar has nickels and dimes totaling $1.80. There are 24 coins total. How many dimes?
Problem 23 · medium
Solve for y: 3x + 4y = 12
Problem 24 · challenge
Solve: -2(5x + 3) = 4(1 - 3x)
Problem 25 · easy
The sum of two numbers is 50. One number is 8 more than the other. Find the larger number.