Using the Language of Algebra

Use Variables and Algebraic Symbols

In the following exercises, translate from algebraic notation to words.

1. $16 - 9$
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   16 minus 9, the difference of sixteen and nine
2. $25 - 7$
3. $5\cdot 6$
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   5 times 6, the product of five and six
4. $3\cdot 9$
5. $28\div 4$
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   28 divided by 4, the quotient of twenty-eight and four
6. $45\div 5$
7. $x+8$
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   x plus 8, the sum of x and eight
8. $x+11$
9. $\left(2\right)\left(7\right)$
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   2 times 7, the product of two and seven
10. $\left(4\right)\left(8\right)$
11. $14<21$
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    fourteen is less than twenty-one
12. $17<35$
13. $36\ge 19$
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    thirty-six is greater than or equal to nineteen
14. $42\ge 27$
15. $3n=24$
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    3 times n equals 24, the product of three and n equals twenty-four
16. $6n=36$
17. $y - 1>6$
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    y minus 1 is greater than 6, the difference of y and one is greater than six
18. $y - 4>8$
19. $2\le 18\div 6$
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    2 is less than or equal to 18 divided by 6; 2 is less than or equal to the quotient of eighteen and six
20. $3\le 20\div 4$
21. $a\ne 7\cdot 4$
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    a is not equal to 7 times 4, a is not equal to the product of seven and four
22. $a\ne 1\cdot 12$

Identify Expressions and Equations

In the following exercises, determine if each is an expression or an equation.

1. $9\cdot 6=54$
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   equation
2. $7\cdot 9=63$
3. $5\cdot 4+3$
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   expression
4. $6\cdot 3+5$
5. $x+7$
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   expression
6. $x+9$
7. $y - 5=25$
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   equation
8. $y - 8=32$

Simplify Expressions with Exponents

In the following exercises, write in exponential form.

1. $3\cdot 3\cdot 3\cdot 3\cdot 3\cdot 3\cdot 3$
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   3⁷
2. $4\cdot 4\cdot 4\cdot 4\cdot 4\cdot 4$
3. $x\cdot x\cdot x\cdot x\cdot x$
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   x⁵
4. $y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y\cdot y$

Simplify Expressions with Exponents

In the following exercises, write in expanded form.

1. ${5}^{3}$
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   125
2. ${8}^{3}$
3. ${2}^{8}$
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   256
4. ${10}^{5}$

Simplify Expressions Using the Order of Operations

In the following exercises, simplify.

1. $3+8\cdot 5$
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   43
2. $\text{(3+8)}\cdot \text{5}$
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   55
3. $2+6\cdot 3$
4. $\text{(2+6)}\cdot \text{3}$
5. ${2}^{3}-12\div \left(9 - 5\right)$
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   5
6. ${3}^{2}-18\div \left(11 - 5\right)$
7. $3\cdot 8+5\cdot 2$
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   34
8. $4\cdot 7+3\cdot 5$
9. $2+8\left(6+1\right)$
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   58
10. $4+6\left(3+6\right)$
11. $4\cdot 12/8$
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    6
12. $2\cdot 36/6$
13. $6+10/2+2$
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    13
14. $9+12/3+4$
15. $\left(6+10\right)\div \left(2+2\right)$
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    4
16. $\left(9+12\right)\div \left(3+4\right)$
17. $20\div 4+6\cdot 5$
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    35
18. $33\div 3+8\cdot 2$
19. $20\div \left(4+6\right)\cdot 5$
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    10
20. $33\div \left(3+8\right)\cdot 2$
21. ${4}^{2}+{5}^{2}$
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    41
22. ${3}^{2}+{7}^{2}$
23. ${\left(4+5\right)}^{2}$
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    81
24. ${\left(3+7\right)}^{2}$
25. $3\left(1+9\cdot 6\right)-{4}^{2}$
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    149
26. $5\left(2+8\cdot 4\right)-{7}^{2}$
27. $2\left[1+3\left(10 - 2\right)\right]$
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    50
28. $5\left[2+4\left(3 - 2\right)\right]$

Evaluating, Simplifying, and Translating Algebraic Expressions

Evaluate Algebraic Expressions

In the following exercises, evaluate the expression for the given value.

1. $7x+8\text{ when }x=2$
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   22
2. $9x+7\text{ when }x=3$
3. $5x - 4\text{ when }x=6$
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   26
4.  $8x - 6\text{ when }x=7$
5. ${x}^{2}\text{ when }x=12$
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   144
6. ${x}^{3}\text{ when }x=5$
7. ${x}^{5}\text{ when }x=2$
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   32
8. ${x}^{4}\text{ when }x=3$
9. ${3}^{x}\text{ when }x=3$
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   27
10. ${4}^{x}\text{ when }x=2$
11. ${x}^{2}+3x - 7\text{ when }x=4$
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    21
12. ${x}^{2}+5x - 8\text{ when }x=6$
13. $2x+4y - 5\text{ when }x=7,y=8$
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    41
14. $6x+3y - 9\text{ when }x=6,y=9$
15. ${\left(x-y\right)}^{2}\text{ when }x=10,y=7$
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    9
16. ${\left(x+y\right)}^{2}\text{ when }x=6,y=9$
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    225
17. ${a}^{2}+{b}^{2}\text{ when }a=3,b=8$
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    73
18. ${r}^{2}-{s}^{2}\text{ when }r=12,s=5$
19. $2l+2w\text{ when }l=15,w=12$
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    54
20. $2l+2w\text{ when }l=18,w=14$

Identify Terms, Coefficients, and Like Terms

In the following exercises, list the terms in the given expression.

1. $15{x}^{2}+6x+2$
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   15×2, 6x, 2
2. $11{x}^{2}+8x+5$
3. $10{y}^{3}+y+2$
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   10y3, y, 2
4. $9{y}^{3}+y+5$

In the following exercises, identify the coefficient of the given term.

1. $8a$
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   8
2. $13m$
3. $5{r}^{2}$
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   5
4. $6{x}^{3}$

In the following exercises, identify all sets of like terms.

1. ${x}^{3},8x,14,8y,5,8{x}^{3}$
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   x3, 8×3 and 14, 5
2. $6z,3{w}^{2},1,6{z}^{2},4z,{w}^{2}$
3. $9a,{a}^{2},16ab,16{b}^{2},4ab,9{b}^{2}$
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   16ab and 4ab; 16b2 and 9b2
4. $3,25{r}^{2},10s,10r,4{r}^{2},3s$

Simplify Expressions by Combining Like Terms

In the following exercises, simplify the given expression by combining like terms.

1. $10x+3x$
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   13x
2. $15x+4x$
3. $17a+9a$
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   26a
4. $18z+9z$
5. $4c+2c+c$
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   7c
6. $6y+4y+y$
7. $9x+3x+8$
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   12x + 8
8. $8a+5a+9$
9. $7u+2+3u+1$
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   10u + 3
10. $8d+6+2d+5$
11. $7p+6+5p+4$
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    12p + 10
12. $8x+7+4x - 5$
13. $10a+7+5a - 2+7a - 4$
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    22a + 1
14. $7c+4+6c - 3+9c - 1$
15. $3{x}^{2}+12x+11+14{x}^{2}+8x+5$
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    17×2 + 20x + 16
16. $5{b}^{2}+9b+10+2{b}^{2}+3b - 4$

Translate English Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

In the following exercises, translate the given word phrase into an algebraic expression.

1. The sum of 8 and 12
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   8 + 12
2. The sum of 9 and 1
3. The difference of 14 and 9
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   14 − 9
4. 8 less than 19
5. The product of 9 and 7
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   9 ⋅ 7
6. The product of 8 and 7
7. The quotient of 36 and 9
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   36 ÷ 9
8. The quotient of 42 and 7
9. The difference of $x$ and $4$
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   x − 4
10. $3$ less than $x$
11. The product of $6$ and $y$
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    6y
12. The product of $9$ and $y$
13. The sum of $8x$ and $3x$
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    8x + 3x
14. The sum of $13x$ and $3x$
15. The quotient of $y$ and $3$
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    $\Large\frac{y}{3}$
16. The quotient of $y$ and $8$
17. Eight times the difference of $y$ and nine
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    8 (y − 9)
18. Seven times the difference of $y$ and one
19. Five times the sum of $x$ and $y$
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    5 (x + y)
20. Nine times five less than twice $x$

Translate English Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

In the following exercises, write an algebraic expression.

1. Adele bought a skirt and a blouse. The skirt cost $\$15$ more than the blouse. Let $b$ represent the cost of the blouse. Write an expression for the cost of the skirt.
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   b + 15
2. Eric has rock and classical CDs in his car. The number of rock CDs is $3$ more than the number of classical CDs. Let $c$ represent the number of classical CDs. Write an expression for the number of rock CDs.
3. The number of girls in a second-grade class is $4$ less than the number of boys. Let $b$ represent the number of boys. Write an expression for the number of girls.
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   b − 4
4. Marcella has $6$ fewer male cousins than female cousins. Let $f$ represent the number of female cousins. Write an expression for the number of boy cousins.
5. Greg has nickels and pennies in his pocket. The number of pennies is seven less than twice the number of nickels. Let $n$ represent the number of nickels. Write an expression for the number of pennies.
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   2n − 7
6. Jeannette has $\$5$ and $\$10$ bills in her wallet. The number of fives is three more than six times the number of tens. Let $t$ represent the number of tens. Write an expression for the number of fives.

Subtraction Property of Equality

Determine Whether a Number is a Solution of an Equation

In the following exercises, determine whether each given value is a solution to the equation.

Exercise 1

$x+13=21$

1. $x=8$
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   yes
2. $x=34$
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   no

Exercise 2

$y+18=25$

1. $y=7$
2. $y=43$

Exercise 3

$m - 4=13$

1. $m=9$
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   no
2. $m=17$
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   yes

Exercise 4

$n - 9=6$

1. $n=3$
2. $n=15$

Exercise 5

$3p+6=15$

1. $p=3$
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   yes
2. $p=7$
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   no

Exercise 6

$8q+4=20$

1. $q=2$
2. $q=3$

Exercise 7

$18d - 9=27$

1. $d=1$
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   no
2. $d=2$
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   yes

Exercise 8

$24f - 12=60$

1. $f=2$
2. $f=3$

Exercise 9

$8u - 4=4u+40$

1. $u=3$
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   no
2. $u=11$
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   yes

Exercise 10

$7v - 3=4v+36$

1. $v=3$
2. $v=11$

Exercise 11

$20h - 5=15h+35$

1. $h=6$
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   no
2. $h=8$
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   yes

Exercise 12

$18k - 3=12k+33$

1. $k=1$
2. $k=6$

Model the Subtraction Property of Equality

In the following exercises, write the equation modeled by the envelopes and counters and then solve using the subtraction property of equality.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Solve Equations using the Subtraction Property of Equality

In the following exercises, solve each equation using the subtraction property of equality.

1. $a+2=18$
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   a = 16
2. $b+5=13$
3. $p+18=23$
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   p = 5
4. $q+14=31$
5. $r+76=100$
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   r = 24
6. $s+62=95$
7. $16=x+9$
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   x = 7
8. $17=y+6$
9. $93=p+24$
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   p = 69
10. $116=q+79$
11. $465=d+398$
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    d = 67
12. $932=c+641$

Solve Equations using the Addition Property of Equality

In the following exercises, solve each equation using the addition property of equality.

1. $y - 3=19$
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   y = 22
2. $x - 4=12$
3. $u - 6=24$
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   u = 30
4. $v - 7=35$
5. $f - 55=123$
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   f = 178
6. $g - 39=117$
7. $19=n - 13$
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   n = 32
8. $18=m - 15$
9. $10=p - 38$
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   p = 48
10. $18=q - 72$
11. $268=y - 199$
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    y = 467
12. $204=z - 149$

Translate Word Phrase to Algebraic Equations

In the following exercises, translate the given sentence into an algebraic equation.

1. The sum of $8$ and $9$ is equal to $17$.
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   8 + 9 = 17
2. The sum of $7$ and $9$ is equal to $16$.
3. The difference of $23$ and $19$ is equal to $4$.
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   23 − 19 = 4
4. The difference of $29$ and $12$ is equal to $17$.
5. The product of $3$ and $9$ is equal to $27$.
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   3 ⋅ 9 = 27
6. The product of $6$ and $8$ is equal to $48$.
7. The quotient of $54$ and $6$ is equal to $9$.
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   54 ÷ 6 = 9
8. The quotient of $42$ and $7$ is equal to $6$.
9. Twice the difference of $n$ and $10$ gives $52$.
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   2(n − 10) = 52
10. Twice the difference of $m$ and $14$ gives $64$.
11. The sum of three times $y$ and $10$ is $100$.
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    3y + 10 = 100
12. The sum of eight times $x$ and $4$ is $68$.

Translate to an Equation and Solve

In the following exercises, translate the given sentence into an algebraic equation and then solve it.

1. Five more than $p$ is equal to $21$.
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   p + 5 = 21; p = 16
2. Nine more than $q$ is equal to $40$.
3. The sum of $r$ and $18$ is $73$.
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   r + 18 = 73; r = 55
4. The sum of $s$ and $13$ is $68$.
5. The difference of $d$ and $30$ is equal to $52$.
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   d − 30 = 52; d = 82
6. The difference of $c$ and $25$ is equal to $75$.
7. $12$ less than $u$ is $89$.
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   u − 12 = 89; u = 101
8. $19$ less than $w$ is $56$.
9. $325$ less than $c$ gives $799$.
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   c − 325 = 799; c = 1124
10. $299$ less than $d$ gives $850$.

Finding Multiples and Factors

Identify Multiples of Numbers

In the following exercises, list all the multiples less than $50$ for the given number.

1. $2$
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   2, 4, 6, 8, 10 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
2. $3$
3. $4$
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   4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48
4. $5$
5. $6$
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   6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48
6. $7$
7. $8$
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   8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48
8. $9$
9. $10$
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   10, 20, 30, 40
10. $12$

Use Common Divisibility Tests

In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by $2,3,4,5,6,\text{and}10$.

1. $84$
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   Divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6
2. $96$
3. $75$
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   Divisible by 3, 5
4. $78$
5. $168$
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   Divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6
6. $264$
7. $900$
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   Divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
8. $800$
9. $896$
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   Divisible by 2, 4
10. $942$
11. $375$
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    Divisible by 3, 5
12. $750$
13. $350$
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    Divisible by 2, 5, 10
14. $550$
15. $1430$
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    Divisible by 2, 5, 10
16. $1080$
17. $22,335$
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    Divisible by 3, 5
18. $39,075$

Find All the Factors of a Number

In the following exercises, find all the factors of the given number.

1. $36$
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   1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
2. $42$
3. $60$
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   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60
4. $48$
5. $144$
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   1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72,144
6. $200$
7. $588$
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   1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 49, 84, 98, 147, 196, 294, 588
8. $576$

Identify Prime and Composite Numbers

In the following exercises, determine if the given number is prime or composite.

1. $43$
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   prime
2. $67$
3. $39$
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   composite
4. $53$
5. $71$
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   prime
6. $119$
7. $481$
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   composite
8. $221$
9. $209$
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   composite
10. $359$
11. $667$
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    composite
12. $1771$

Everyday Math

Banking

Frank’s grandmother gave him $\$100$ at his high school graduation. Instead of spending it, Frank opened a bank account. Every week, he added $\$15$ to the account. The table shows how much money Frank had put in the account by the end of each week. Complete the table by filling in the blanks.

Weeks after graduation	Total number of dollars Frank put in the account	Simplified Total
$0$	$100$	$100$
$1$	$100+15$	$115$
$2$	$100+15\cdot 2$	$130$
$3$	$100+15\cdot 3$
$4$	$100+15\cdot \left[\right]$
$5$	$100+\left[\right]$
$6$
$20$
$x$

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Banking

In March, Gina opened a Christmas club savings account at her bank. She deposited $\$75$ to open the account. Every week, she added $\$20$ to the account. The table shows how much money Gina had put in the account by the end of each week. Complete the table by filling in the blanks.

Weeks after opening the account	Total number of dollars Gina put in the account	Simplified Total
$0$	$75$	$75$
$1$	$75+20$	$95$
$2$	$75+20\cdot 2$	$115$
$3$	$75+20\cdot 3$
$4$	$75+20\cdot \left[\right]$
$5$	$75+\left[\right]$
$6$
$20$
$x$

Writing Exercises

If a number is divisible by $2$ and by $3$, why is it also divisible by $6?$

What is the difference between prime numbers and composite numbers?

Prime Factorization and the Least Common Multiple

Find the Prime Factorization of a Composite Number

In the following exercises, find the prime factorization of each number using the factor tree method.

1. $86$
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   2 ⋅ 43
2. $78$
3. $132$
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   2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 11
4. $455$
5. $693$
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   3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 7 ⋅ 11
6. $420$
7. $115$
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   5 ⋅ 23
8. $225$
9. $2475$
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   3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 11
10. 1560

Find the Prime Factorization of a Composite Number

In the following exercises, find the prime factorization of each number using the ladder method.

1. $56$
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   2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 7
2. $72$
3. $168$
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   2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 7
4. $252$
5. $391$
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   17 ⋅ 23
6. $400$
7. $432$
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   2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3
8. $627$
9. $2160$
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   2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5
10. $2520$

Find the Prime Factorization of a Composite Number

In the following exercises, find the prime factorization of each number using any method.

1. $150$
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   2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 5
2. $180$
3. $525$
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   3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 7
4. $444$
5. $36$
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   2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3
6. $50$
7. $350$
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   2 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 7
8. $144$

Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of Two Numbers

In the following exercises, find the least common multiple (LCM) by listing multiples.

1. $8,12$
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   24
2. $4,3$
3. $6,15$
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   30
4. $12,16$
5. $30,40$
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   120
6. $20,30$
7. $60,75$
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   300
8. $44,55$

Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of Two Numbers

In the following exercises, find the least common multiple (LCM) by using the prime factors method.

1. $8,12$
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   24
2. $12,16$
3. $24,30$
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   120
4. $28,40$
5. $70,84$
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   420
6. $84,90$

Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of Two Numbers

In the following exercises, find the least common multiple (LCM) using any method.

1. $6,21$
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   42
2. $9,15$
3. $24,30$
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   120
4. $32,40$

Everyday Math

Grocery shopping

Hot dogs are sold in packages of ten, but hot dog buns come in packs of eight. What is the smallest number of hot dogs and buns that can be purchased if you want to have the same number of hot dogs and buns? (Hint: it is the LCM!)

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40

Grocery shopping

Paper plates are sold in packages of $12$ and party cups come in packs of $8$. What is the smallest number of plates and cups you can purchase if you want to have the same number of each? (Hint: it is the LCM!)

Writing Exercises

Do you prefer to find the prime factorization of a composite number by using the factor tree method or the ladder method? Why?

Do you prefer to find the LCM by listing multiples or by using the prime factors method? Why?

Chapter Review Exercises

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