8.

Solving Linear Equations BLM Extra Practice Answers

!5
BLM 86 Section 8.1 Extra Practice e) m =
6
1. a) " !5 % !10
Left side = 4 $ ' Right side =
# 6& 3
!20
=
6
!10
=
3
Left side = Right side
f) m = 84
1 1 !14
The diagram shows that x = . Left side = Right side =
4 !6 m
b) !14
=
84
1
=
!6
Left side = Right side
5. a) The bracelet cost $490. b) The canteen
earned a $1550 profit. c) The object has a
volume of 2.6 L. d) The regular price of the
computer was $1150.
!8 2
The diagram shows that c = , or c = !2 .
3 3
BLM 88 Section 8.2 Extra Practice
5
2. a) x = 0.2 b) x =
4 1
1. a) x = b) m = 1.75 c) x = 9
2 !10 1 8
3. a) x = b) m = , or ! 3 c) x = 0.3
15 3 3 2. a) m
4. 3 3 ! 3$ 1 3 9 2 3 11
a) x = 1.24 = ;2 = 3# & + ; 2 = + ; 2 = ;
4 4 " 4% 2 4 4 4 4 2
Left Side = 4x Right Side = 4.96
= 4(1.24) 3 3
2 =2
= 4.96 4 4
Left side = Right side
b) x = 1.47 5 1 ! 5$ 1 7 5 2 7 7 7
b) x = ; # & + = ; + = ; =
x 3 2 " 3% 3 6 6 6 6 6 6
Left Side = Right Side = 2.1
0.7 !1.02
c) n = 1.02; + 0.23 = 1.93 ;
1.47 !0.6
=
0.7 1.7 + 0.23 = 1.93; 1.93 = 1.93
= 2.1 1.54
Left side = Right side d) x = 1.54; 3.4 + = 4.5 ;
1.4
c) m = 15 3.4 + 1.1 = 4.5; 4.5 = 4.5
!5 1
Left Side = Right Side = !5 " !5 % 2 !1 !5 4
m 3 e) c = ; 4$ '+ = ; +
24 # 24 & 3 6 6 6
!5
=
!15 !1 !1 !1
= ; =
1 6 6 6
= f) x = 58; 9.2 = 0.2(58) + 2.4;
3
Left side = Right side 9.2 = 11.6 + 2.4; 9.2 = 9.2
d) x = 17.02 3. a) 3x + 13 = 82. The number is 23.
b) 2x 14 = 42. The blouse was $28.
17.02
Left side = Right side = 7.4 c) 2x + 1 = 37. The two consecutive numbers
2.3 are 18 and 19.
= 7.4 d) 27.50x + 215 = 2827.50. They invited 95
Left side = Right side
people to the banquet. e) 2x + 5.2 = 23.6. Effie 4. a) The value of x is 8.2 cm. b) The value of x
cycled 9.2 km and Kirsten cycled 14.4 km. is 15. c) 50 km/h and 55 km/h
2 d) The number is 48.
f) x + 300 = 1240 . The down payment is $1410.
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BLM 812 Section 8.4 Extra Practice
BLM 8-10 Section 8.3 Extra Practice 1. a) x = 9.3
Left Side = 0.4(9.3) Right Side = 5.58
1. a) x = 11
0.2(9.3)
Left Side = 3(11 5) Right Side = 18
= 3.72 = 5.58 1.86
= 33 15
= 3.72
= 18
Left side = Right side
Left side = Right Side
b) x = 8
b) x = 4
Left Side = 7.2 + 2.3(8) Right Side = 3.2(8)
Left Side = 0.2(4 + 3) Right Side = 1.4
= 7.2 + 18.4 = 25.6
= 0.2(7)
= 25.6
= 1.4
Left side = Right side
Left side = Right side
c) x = 9
1
c) x = !9 9 2(!9)
3 Left Side = ! Right Side =
6 2 3
!1 $ 2
Left Side = # + 3& 5 Right Side = !9 27 !18
"3 % 3 = ! =
6 6 3
! 1 9$
= # + & 5 !36
" 3 3% = = 6
6
10 = 6
= 5
3 Left side = Right side
10 1 d) m = 14
= !
3 5 3(14)
Left Side = Right Side = 14 + 7
2 2
= 42
3 = = 21
Left side = Right side 2
2. a) The error is that the 0.4 was not distributed = 21
into the entire bracket. Left side = Right side
0.4(x + 2.2) = 5.4 e) x = 23
0.4 x + 0.88 = 5.4 23 ! 3
Left Side = Right Side = 10
0.4 x = 4.52 2
x = 11.3
20
b) The error is that only one side was =
multiplied by 5. 2
= 10
x +3 4
= Left side = Right side
5 7
! x + 3$ ! 4$
5# & = 5# &
" 5 % " 7%
20 f) m = 5.7
x +3=
7 Left Side = 1.4(5.7) Right Side = 1.5(5.7)
20 0.57
x= !3 = 7.98 = 8.55 0.57
7
= 7.98
Left side = Right side
20 21
x= !
7 7 2. a) x = 7
!1 1 1 3
x= Left Side = (7) ! 1 Right Side = (7) +
7 2 4 4
3. a) x = 10 b) m = 1.2 c) x = 0.7 d) x = 18 7 2 7 3
= ! = +
5 2 2 4 4
e) x = 4 f) x =
6 5 10
= =
2 4
 5 = 14 = 14
= Left side = Right side
2
d) m = 3
Left side = Right side
4(3) ! 3 3+3
b) x = 36.7 Left Side = Right Side =
Left Side Right Side 3 2
= 1.3(36.7) + 64.2 = 2.7(36.7) + 12.82 12 ! 3 6
= =
= 47.71 + 64.2 = 99.09 + 12.82 3 2
= 111.91 = 111.91 9
Left side = Right side = =3
c) n = 4.5 3
Left Side = 5(4.5) 6.4 Right Side = 3(4.5) + 2.6 =3
= 22.5 6.4 = 13.5 + 2.6 Left side = Right side
= 16.1 = 16.1 4. a) The dimensions of the garden are 4 m
Left side = Right side by 13 m.
b) There were 19 quarters and 11 dimes in the
d) n = 42 cash register.
Left Side =
1
2
(!42) ! 3 Right Side = 4 +
3
2
(!42) c) The employee will need 50 kg of cashews for
the mixture.
!84 d) Plane A is travelling at 750 km/h, and Plane B
= 21 3 = 4+ is travelling at 1050 km/h.
3
= 24 = 4 28
= 24
Left side = Right side
!2
e) x =
5
1 " !2 % 1 " !2 % !2 1
Left Side = $ ' + $ ' Right Side = +
4# 5 & 3# 5 & 5 6
!1 !2 !12 5
= + = +
10 15 30 30
!3 !4 !7
= + =
30 30 30
!7
=
30
Left side = Right side
f) m = 50
Left Side = 1.2(50) 17 Right Side = 8 + 0.7(50)
= 60 17 = 8 + 35
= 43 = 43
Left side = Right side

3. a) m = 3
Left Side = 5(3 + 1) Right Side = 2(3 2)
= 5(2) = 2(5)
= 10 = 10
Left side = Right side
b) x = 5
Left Side = 0.3[2(5)1] 2.3 Right Side = 0.04(5 +
5)
= 0.3(9) 2.3 =
0.04(10)
= 2.7 2.3 = 0.4
= 0.4
Left side = Right side
c) x = 2
Left Side = 10(2) + 6 Right Side = 4(2) 6
= 20 + 6 = 8 6