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1.4 Multiply and Divide Integers

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Elementary Algebra 2e, 1.4 Multiply and Divide Integers

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1.4 Exercise 1

Multiply: ⓐ −9·3−9 \cdot 3 ⓑ −2(−5)−2 \left(−5\right) ⓒ 4(−8)4 \left(−8\right) ⓓ 7·6.7 \cdot 6 .

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1.4 Exercise 2

Multiply: ⓐ −6·8−6 \cdot 8 ⓑ −4(−7)−4 \left(−7\right) ⓒ 9(−7)9 \left(−7\right) ⓓ 5·12.5 \cdot 12 .

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1.4 Exercise 3

Multiply: ⓐ −8·7−8 \cdot 7 ⓑ −6(−9)−6 \left(−9\right) ⓒ 7(−4)7 \left(−4\right) ⓓ 3·13.3 \cdot 13 .

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1.4 Exercise 4

Multiply: ⓐ −1·7−1 \cdot 7 ⓑ −1(−11).−1 \left(−11\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 5

Multiply: ⓐ −1·9−1 \cdot 9 ⓑ −1·(−17).−1 \cdot \left(−17\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 6

Multiply: ⓐ −1·8−1 \cdot 8 ⓑ −1·(−16).−1 \cdot \left(−16\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 7

Divide: ⓐ −27÷3−27 \div 3 ⓑ −100÷(−4).−100 \div \left(−4\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 8

Divide: ⓐ −42÷6−42 \div 6 ⓑ −117÷(−3).−117 \div \left(−3\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 9

Divide: ⓐ −63÷7−63 \div 7 ⓑ −115÷(−5).−115 \div \left(−5\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 10

Simplify: 7(−2)+4(−7)−6.7 \left(−2\right) + 4 \left(−7\right) - 6 .

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1.4 Exercise 11

Simplify: 8(−3)+5(−7)−4.8 \left(−3\right) + 5 \left(−7\right) - 4 .

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1.4 Exercise 12

Simplify: 9(−3)+7(−8)−1.9 \left(−3\right) + 7 \left(−8\right) - 1 .

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1.4 Exercise 13

Simplify: ⓐ (−2)4\left(−2\right)^{4} ⓑ −24.− 2^{4} .

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1.4 Exercise 14

Simplify: ⓐ (−3)4\left(−3\right)^{4} ⓑ −34.− 3^{4} .

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1.4 Exercise 15

Simplify: ⓐ (−7)2\left(−7\right)^{2} ⓑ −72.− 7^{2} .

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1.4 Exercise 16

Simplify: 12−3(9−12).12 - 3 \left(9 - 12\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 17

Simplify: 17−4(8−11).17 - 4 \left(8 - 11\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 18

Simplify: 16−6(7−13).16 - 6 \left(7 - 13\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 19

Simplify: 8(−9)÷(−2)3.8 \left(−9\right) \div \left(−2\right)^{3} .

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1.4 Exercise 20

Simplify: 12(−9)÷(−3)3.12 \left(−9\right) \div \left(−3\right)^{3} .

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1.4 Exercise 21

Simplify: 18(−4)÷(−2)3.18 \left(−4\right) \div \left(−2\right)^{3} .

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1.4 Exercise 22

Simplify: −30÷2+(−3)(−7).−30 \div 2 + \left(−3\right) \left(−7\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 23

Simplify: −27÷3+(−5)(−6).−27 \div 3 + \left(−5\right) \left(−6\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 24

Simplify: −32÷4+(−2)(−7).−32 \div 4 + \left(−2\right) \left(−7\right) .

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1.4 Exercise 26

When n=−8,n = −8 , evaluate ⓐ n+2n + 2 ⓑ −n+2.− n + 2 .

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1.4 Exercise 27

When y=−9,y = −9 , evaluate ⓐ y+8y + 8 ⓑ −y+8.− y + 8 .

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1.4 Exercise 29

Evaluate (x+y)2\left(x + y\right)^{2} when x=−15x = −15 and y=29.y = 29 .

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1.4 Exercise 30

Evaluate (x+y)3\left(x + y\right)^{3} when x=−8x = −8 and y=10.y = 10 .

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1.4 Exercise 32

Evaluate: 17−k17 - k when ⓐ k=19k = 19 and ⓑ k=−19.k = −19 .

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1.4 Exercise 33

Evaluate: −5−b−5 - b when ⓐ b=14b = 14 and ⓑ b=−14.b = −14 .

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1.4 Exercise 35

Evaluate: 3x2−2x+63 x^{2} - 2 x + 6 when x=−3.x = −3 .

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1.4 Exercise 36

Evaluate: 4x2−x−54 x^{2} - x - 5 when x=−2.x = −2 .

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1.4 Exercise 37

Translate and simplify: the sum of 8 and −12,−12 , increased by 3.

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1.4 Exercise 38

Translate and simplify the sum of 9 and −16,−16 , increased by 4.

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1.4 Exercise 39

Translate and simplify the sum of −8−8 and −12,−12 , increased by 7.

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1.4 Exercise 40

Translate and then simplify ⓐ the difference of 13 and −21−21 ⓑ subtract 24 from −19.−19 .

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1.4 Exercise 41

Translate and simplify ⓐ the difference of 14 and −23−23 ⓑ subtract 21 from −17.−17 .

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1.4 Exercise 42

Translate and simplify ⓐ the difference of 11 and −19−19 ⓑ subtract 18 from −11.−11 .

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1.4 Exercise 43

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of −2−2 and 14.

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1.4 Exercise 44

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of −5−5 and 12.

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1.4 Exercise 45

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of 8 and −13.−13 .

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1.4 Exercise 46

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −56−56 and −7.−7 .

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1.4 Exercise 47

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −63−63 and −9.−9 .

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1.4 Exercise 48

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −72−72 and −9.−9 .

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1.4 Exercise 50

In the morning, the temperature in Anchorage, Alaska was 15 degrees. By mid-afternoon the temperature had dropped to 30 degrees below zero. What was the difference in the morning and afternoon temperatures?

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1.4 Exercise 51

The temperature in Denver was −6−6 degrees at lunchtime. By sunset the temperature had dropped to −15−15 degrees. What was the difference in the lunchtime and sunset temperatures?

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1.4 Exercise 52

The Mustangs football team received three penalties in the third quarter. Each penalty gave them a loss of fifteen yards. What is the number of yards lost?

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1.4 Exercise 53

The Bears played poorly and had seven penalties in the game. Each penalty resulted in a loss of 15 yards. What is the number of yards lost due to penalties?

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1.4 Exercise 54

Bill uses the ATM on campus because it is convenient. However, each time he uses it he is charged a $2 fee. Last month he used the ATM eight times. How much was his total fee for using the ATM?

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1.4 Exercise 55

Multiply.

−4·8−4 \cdot 8

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1.4 Exercise 57

Multiply.

9(−7)9 \left(−7\right)

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1.4 Exercise 59

Multiply.

−1⋅6- 1 \cdot 6

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1.4 Exercise 61

Multiply.

−1(−14)−1 \left(−14\right)

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1.4 Exercise 63

Divide.

−24÷6−24 \div 6

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1.4 Exercise 65

Divide.

−52÷(−4)−52 \div \left(−4\right)

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1.4 Exercise 67

Divide.

−180÷15−180 \div 15

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1.4 Exercise 69

Simplify each expression.

5(−6)+7(−2)−35 \left(−6\right) + 7 \left(−2\right) - 3

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1.4 Exercise 71

Simplify each expression.

(−2)6\left(−2\right)^{6}

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1.4 Exercise 73

Simplify each expression.

−42− 4^{2}

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1.4 Exercise 75

Simplify each expression.

−3(−5)(6)−3 \left(−5\right) \left(6\right)

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1.4 Exercise 77

Simplify each expression.

(8−11)(9−12)\left(8 - 11\right) \left(9 - 12\right)

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1.4 Exercise 79

Simplify each expression.

26−3(2−7)26 - 3 \left(2 - 7\right)

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1.4 Exercise 81

Simplify each expression.

65÷(−5)+(−28)÷(−7)65 \div \left(−5\right) + \left(−28\right) \div \left(−7\right)

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1.4 Exercise 83

Simplify each expression.

9−2[3−8(−2)]9 - 2 \left[3 - 8 \left(−2\right)\right]

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1.4 Exercise 85

Simplify each expression.

(−3)2−24÷(8−2)\left(−3\right)^{2} - 24 \div \left(8 - 2\right)

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1.4 Exercise 87

Evaluate each expression.

y+(−14)y + \left(−14\right) when ⓐ y=−33y = −33 ⓑ y=30y = 30

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1.4 Exercise 89

Evaluate each expression.

  1. ⓐ a+3a + 3 when a=−7a = −7
  2. ⓑ −a+3− a + 3 when a=−7a = −7
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1.4 Exercise 91

Evaluate each expression.

m+nm + n when
m=−15,n=7m = −15 , n = 7

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1.4 Exercise 93

Evaluate each expression.

r+sr + s when r=−9,s=−7r = −9 , s = −7

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1.4 Exercise 95

Evaluate each expression.

(x+y)2\left(x + y\right)^{2} when
x=−3,y=14x = −3 , y = 14

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1.4 Exercise 97

Evaluate each expression.

−2x+17−2 x + 17 when

  1. ⓐ x=8x = 8
  2. ⓑ x=−8x = −8
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1.4 Exercise 99

Evaluate each expression.

10−3m10 - 3 m when
ⓐ m=5m = 5
ⓑ m=−5m = −5

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1.4 Exercise 101

Evaluate each expression.

2w2−3w+72 w^{2} - 3 w + 7 when
w=−2w = −2

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1.4 Exercise 103

Evaluate each expression.

9a−2b−89 a - 2 b - 8 when
a=−6andb=−3a = −6 \text{and} b = −3

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1.4 Exercise 105

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the sum of 3 and −15,−15 , increased by 7

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1.4 Exercise 107

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the difference of 10 and −18−18

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1.4 Exercise 109

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the difference of −5−5 and −30−30

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1.4 Exercise 111

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the product of −3 and 15−\text{3 and 15}

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1.4 Exercise 113

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the quotient of −60−60 and −20−20

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1.4 Exercise 115

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the quotient of −6−6 and the sum of a and b

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1.4 Exercise 117

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the product of −10−10 and the difference of pandqp \text{and} q

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1.4 Exercise 119

Solve.

Temperature On January 15,15 , the high temperature in Anaheim, California, was 84°.84 ° . That same day, the high temperature in Embarrass, Minnesota was −12°.−12 ° . What was the difference between the temperature in Anaheim and the temperature in Embarrass?

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1.4 Exercise 121

Solve.

Football On the first down, the Chargers had the ball on their 25-yard line. They lost 6 yards on the first-down play, gained 10 yards on the second-down play, and lost 8 yards on the third-down play. What was the yard line at the end of the third-down play?

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1.4 Exercise 123

Solve.

Checking Account Mayra has $124 in her checking account. She writes a check for $152. What is the new balance in her checking account?

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1.4 Exercise 125

Solve.

Checking Account Diontre has a balance of −$38− $38 in his checking account. He deposits $225 to the account. What is the new balance?

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1.4 Exercise 127

Stock market Javier owns 300 shares of stock in one company. On Tuesday, the stock price dropped $12 per share. What was the total effect on Javier’s portfolio?

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1.4 Exercise 129

In your own words, state the rules for multiplying integers.

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1.4 Exercise 131

Why is −24≠(−2)4?− 2^{4} \neq \left(−2\right)^{4} ?

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