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Algebra 1

Common Core

Randall I. Charles
Basia Hall

Dan Kennedy
Allan E. Bellman
Sadie Chavis Bragg
William G. Handlin
Stuart J. Murphy

Grant Wiggins

Boston, Massachusetts • Chandler, Arizona • Glenview, Illinois • Hoboken, New Jersey

Acknowledgments appear on page 944, which constitutes an extension of this copyright page.

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Contents in Brief

Welcome to Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core Edition student book. Throughout this textbook,
you will find content that has been developed to cover many of the High School Standards for
Mathematical Content and all of the Standards for Mathematical Practice from the Common
Core State Standards. The End-of-Course Assessment provides students with practice with all
of the Standards for Mathematical Content listed on pages xx to xxiii.

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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi
Entry-Level Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxviii

CC Content Focus: Seeing Structure in Expressions
Chapter 1 Foundations for Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CC Content Focus: Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 2 Solving Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 3 Solving Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Chapter 4 An Introduction to Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

CC Content Focus: Interpreting and Building Functions
Chapter 5 Linear Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Chapter 6 Systems of Equations and Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Chapter 7 Exponents and Exponential Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

CC Content Focus: Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions
Chapter 8 Polynomials and Factoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
Chapter 9 Quadratic Functions and Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543
Chapter 10 Radical Expressions and Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
Chapter 11 Rational Expressions and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661

CC Content Focus: Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Chapter 12 Data Analysis and Probability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723
End-of-Course Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 792

Skills Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814
Visual Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821
Selected Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 924
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 944

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Series Authors

Randall I. Charles, Ph.D.,  is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science at San Jose State University, San Jose, California. He began his career as a high school
mathematics teacher, and he was a mathematics supervisor for five years. Dr. Charles has been
a member of several NCTM committees and is the former Vice President of the National Council
of Supervisors of Mathematics. Much of his writing and research has been in the area of problem
solving. He has authored more than 90 mathematics textbooks for kindergarten through college.

Dan Kennedy, Ph.D.,  is a classroom teacher and the Lupton Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at
the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A frequent speaker at professional meetings on the
subject of mathematics education reform, Dr. Kennedy has conducted more than 50 workshops and
institutes for high school teachers. He is coauthor of textbooks in calculus and precalculus, and from
1990 to 1994, he chaired the College Board’s AP Calculus Development Committee. He is a 1992
Tandy Technology Scholar and a 1995 Presidential Award winner.

Basia Hall  currently serves as Manager of Instructional Programs for the Houston Independent
School District. With 33 years of teaching experience, Ms. Hall has served as a department chair,
instructional supervisor, school improvement facilitator, and professional development trainer. She
has developed curricula for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 and co-developed the Texas
state mathematics standards. A 1992 Presidential Awardee, Ms. Hall is past president of the Texas
Association of Supervisors of Mathematics and is a state representative for the National Council of
Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM).

Consulting Authors

Stuart J. Murphy  is a visual learning author and consultant. He is a champion of helping students
develop visual learning skills so they become more successful students. He is the author of MathStart,
a series of children’s books that presents mathematical concepts in the context of stories and I See I
Learn, a Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten learning initiative that focuses on social and emotional
skills. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has worked extensively in educational
publishing and has been on the authorship teams of a number of elementary and high school
mathematics programs. He is a frequent presenter at meetings of the National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, the International Reading Association, and other professional organizations.

Grant Wiggins, Ed.D.,  is the President of Authentic Education in Hopewell, New Jersey. He
earned his B.A. from St. John’s College in Annapolis and his Ed.D. from Harvard University.
Dr. Wiggins consults with schools, districts, and state education departments on a variety of reform
matters; organizes conferences and workshops; and develops print materials and Web resources
on curricular change. He is perhaps best known for being the coauthor, with Jay McTighe, of
Understanding by Design and The Understanding by Design Handbook1, the award-winning and
highly successful materials on curriculum published by ASCD. His work has been supported by the
Pew Charitable Trusts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the National Science Foundation.

1 ASCD, publisher of “The Understanding by Design Handbook” coauthored by Grant Wiggins and registered owner
of the trademark “Understanding by Design,” has not authorized or sponsored this work and is in no way affiliated with
Pearson or its products.

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Program Authors v

Algebra 1 and Algebra 2

Allan E. Bellman, Ph.D.,  is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University
of Mississippi. He previously taught at the University of California, Davis for 12 years and in
public school in Montgomery County, Maryland for 31. He has been an instructor for both the
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and the Texas Instruments’ T3 program. Bellman
has expertise in the use of technology in education and assessment-driven instruction, and speaks
frequently on these topics. He was a 1992 Tandy Technology Scholar and has twice been listed
in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

Sadie Chavis Bragg, Ed.D.,  is Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of
mathematics at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York.
She is a past president of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC).
In recognition of her service to the field of mathematics locally, statewide, nationally, and
internationally, she was awarded AMATYC’s most prestigious award, the Mathematics Excellence
Award for 2010. Dr. Bragg has coauthored more than 50 mathematics textbooks for kindergarten
through college.

William G. Handlin, Sr.,  is a classroom teacher and Department Chair of Mathematics and former
Department Chair of Technology Applications at Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas.
Awarded Life Membership in the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers for his contributions to the
well-being of children, Mr. Handlin is also a frequent workshop and seminar leader in professional
meetings.

Geometry

Laurie E. Bass  is a classroom teacher at the 9–12 division of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in
Riverdale, New York. A classroom teacher for more than 30 years, Ms. Bass has a wide base of
teaching experience, ranging from Grade 6 through Advanced Placement Calculus. She was the
recipient of a 2000 Honorable Mention for the Radio Shack National Teacher Awards. She has
been a contributing writer for a number of publications, including software-based activities for the
Algebra 1 classroom. Among her areas of special interest are cooperative learning for high school
students and geometry exploration on the computer. Ms. Bass is a frequent presenter at local,
regional, and national conferences.

Art Johnson, Ed.D.,  is a professor of mathematics education at Boston University. He is a
mathematics educator with 32 years of public school teaching experience, a frequent speaker and
workshop leader, and the recipient of a number of awards: the Tandy Prize for Teaching Excellence,
the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, and New Hampshire Teacher of the
Year. He was also profiled by the Disney Corporation in the American Teacher of the Year Program.
Dr. Johnson has contributed 18 articles to NCTM journals and has authored over 50 books on
various aspects of mathematics.

 

Reviewers National

Tammy Baumann Gary Kubina John Staley
K-12 Mathematics Coordinator Mathematics Consultant Secondary Mathematics
School District of the City Mobile County School System
Mobile, Alabama Coordinator
of Erie Office of Mathematics, PK-12
Erie, Pennsylvania Sharon Liston Baltimore, Maryland
Mathematics Department Chair
Sandy Cowgill Moore Public Schools Robert Thomas, Ph.D.
Mathematics Department Chair Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Mathematics Teacher
Muncie Central High School Yuma Union High School
Muncie, Indiana Ann Marie Palmeri Monahan
Mathematics Supervisor District #70
Sheryl Ezze Bayonne Public Schools Yuma, Arizona
Mathematics Chairperson Bayonne, New Jersey
DeWitt High School Linda Ussery
Lansing, Michigan Indika Morris Mathematics Consultant
Mathematics Department Chair Alabama Department of
Dennis Griebel Queen Creek School District
Mathematics Coordinator Queen Creek, Arizona Education
Cherry Creek School District Tuscumbia, Alabama
Aurora, Colorado Jennifer Petersen
K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Denise Vizzini
Bill Harrington Mathematics Teacher
Secondary Mathematics Facilitator Clarksburg High School
Springfield Public Schools Montgomery County,
Coordinator Springfield, Missouri
State College School District Maryland
State College, Pennsylvania Tammy Popp
Mathematics Teacher Marcia White
Michael Herzog Mehlville School District Mathematics Specialist
Mathematics Teacher St. Louis, Missouri Academic Operations,
Tucson Small School Project
Tucson, Arizona Mickey Porter Technology and Innovations
Mathematics Teacher Memphis City Schools
Camilla Horton Dayton Public Schools Memphis, Tennessee
Secondary Instruction Support Dayton, Ohio
Memphis School District Merrie Wolf
Memphis, Tennessee Steven Sachs Mathematics Department Chair
Mathematics Department Chair Tulsa Public Schools
Lawrence North High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
Indianapolis, Indiana

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From the Authors

Welcome

Math is a powerful tool with far-reaching applications throughout your life. We have
designed a unique and engaging program that will enable you to tap into the power
of mathematics and mathematical reasoning. This award-winning program has been
developed to align fully to the Common Core State Standards.

Developing mathematical understanding and problem-solving abilities is an ongoing
process—a journey both inside and outside the classroom. This course is designed to
help make sense of the mathematics you encounter in and out of class each day and
to help you develop mathematical proficiency.

You will learn important mathematical principles. You will also learn how the principles
are connected to one another and to what you already know. You will learn to solve
problems and learn the reasoning that lies behind your solutions. You will also develop
the key mathematical practices of the Common Core State Standards.

Each chapter begins with the “big ideas” of the chapter and some essential questions
that you will learn to answer. Through this question-and-answer process you will develop
your ability to analyze problems independently and solve them in different applications.

Your skills and confidence will increase through practice and review. Work through
the problems so you understand the concepts and methods presented and the thinking
behind them. Then do the exercises. Ask yourself how new concepts relate to old ones.
Make the connections!

Everyone needs help sometimes. You will find that this program has built-in
opportunities, both in this text and online, to get help whenever you need it.

This course will also help you succeed on the tests you take in class and on other tests
like the SAT, ACT, and state exams. The practice exercises in each lesson will prepare
you for the format and content of such tests. No surprises!

The problem-solving and reasoning habits and problem-solving skills you develop in
this program will serve you in all your studies and in your daily life. They will prepare
you for future success not only as a student, but also as a member of a changing
technological society.

Best wishes,

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PowerAlgebra.com

Welcome to Algebra 1. Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core Edition is
part of a blended digital and print environment for the study of high
school mathematics. Take some time to look through the features of our

mathematics program, starting with PowerAlgebra.com, the

site of the digital features of the program.

Hi, I’m Darius. My friends
and I will be showing you
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the Pearson Algebra 1
Common Core Edition
program.

On each chapter opener, you will find a

listing of the online features of the program. Look for
these buttons throughout the lessons.

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Big Ideas CoThe Common Core State Standards haveds
a similar organizing structure. They
We start with Big Ideas. Each chapter is begin with Conceptual Categories,
such as Algebra or Functions.
organized around Big Ideas that convey the Within each category are
key mathematics concepts you will be studying
in the program. Take a look at the Big Ideas on mmondoCmoairnes aSndtacltuesteSrst.andar
pages xxiv and xxv.

The Big Ideas are organizing ideas In the Chapter Review at the end of the

for all of the lessons in the program. At the chapter, you’ll find an answer to the Essential
beginning of each chapter, we’ll tell you Question for each Big Idea. We’ll also remind
which Big Ideas you’ll be studying. We’ll you of the lesson(s) where you studied the
concepts that support the Big Ideas.
also present an Essential Question
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for each Big Idea.

Exploring Concepts

The lessons offer many opportunities to explore concepts
in different contexts and through different media.

Hi, I’m Serena. I never
have to power down when
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For each chapter, there is Common Here’s another cool feature. Each lesson opens
Core Performance Task that you
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will work on throughout the chapter. See
you connect what you know to an important
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the Solve It frame looks like it comes from a
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Want to do some more exploring? Try the Math Tools Try a Concept Byte! In a
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access these tools: Graphing Utility, Number Line, technology, do a hands-on activity,
or try a challenging extension.
Algebra Tiles, and 2D and 3D Geometric Constructor.
The text in the top right corner of the
With the Math Tools, you can continue to explore the first page of a lesson or Concept Byte

concepts presented in the lesson. tells you the Standards for
Mathematical Content
and the Standards for
Mathematical Practice for

the lesson.

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Solving Problems

Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core Edition includes many opportunities
to build on and strengthen your problem-solving abilities. In each
chapter, you’ll work through a multi-part Performance Task.

Hi, I’m Maya. These
Common Core
Performance Tasks
will help you become
a proficient problem
solver.

On the Chapter Opener,

you’ll be introduced to the chapter

Performance Task. You’ll

start to make sense of the problem and
think about solution plans.

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Throughout the chapter, you will Apply In the Pull It All Together at
What You’ve Learned to solve
the end of the chapter, you will use the
problems that relate to the Performance Task. concepts and skills presented throughout
the chapter to solve the Performance
You’ll be asked to reason quantitatively and Task. Then you’ll have another Task to

model with mathematics. solve On Your Own.

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Thinking Mathematically

Mathematical reasoning is the key to making sense of math and
solving problems. Throughout the program you’ll learn strategies to
develop mathematical reasoning habits.

Hello, I’m Tyler.
These plan boxes will
help me figure out
where to start.

The worked-out problems include Other worked-out problems model a
call-outs that reveal the strategies and
reasoning behind the solution. Look for problem-solving plan that includes the

the boxes labeled Plan and Think. steps of stating what you Know,
identifying what you Need, and
The Think-Write problems model the developing a Plan.

thinking behind each step of a solution.

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The Standards for Mathematical Practice

emphasize sense-making, reasoning,

and critical reasoning. Many

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A Take Note box highlights key concepts Part of thinking mathematically is

in a lesson. You can use these boxes to review making sense of the concepts that are

concepts throughout the year. being presented. The Essential
Understandings help you build

a framework for the Big Ideas.

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Algebra 1 Common Core Edition offers rich and varied
exercises to help you become proficient with the mathematics.

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All of these opportunities for practice

help you prepare for assessments

Acing the Test Assessing throughout the year including tandards

Doing well on tests, whether they are chapter the assessments to measure your
tests or state assessments, depends on a deep
understanding of math concepts, fluency with proficiency with the
calculations and computations, and strong
problem-solving abilities. the Common Core S

State Standards. State

Common Core

At the end of the chapter, you’ll find a Quick Review In the Cumulative Standards Review
at the end of the chapter, you’ll
of the concepts in the chapter and a few examples and
exercises so you can check your skill at solving problems also find Tips for Success,
related to the concepts.
reminders to help with problem
solving. We include problems of all
different formats and types so you
can feel comfortable with any test
item on your state assessment.

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

The Common Core State Standards are made of two separate,
but equally important sets of standards:

• Standards for Mathematical Content
• Standards for Mathematical Practice

The Math Content Standards are grade-specific, while the
Math Practices Standards are the same from Kindergarten
through High School. The Math Practices describe qualities
and habits of mind that strong mathematical thinkers exhibit.

The eight Standards for Mathematical Practice, numbered
1 through 8, can be put into the four groups shown on this page
and the next. Included with the statement of each standard is a
description of what the Math Practice means for you.

Making Sense of and Solving Problems

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
When you make sense of problems, you can explain the meaning of the problem, and you are able to find
an entry point to its solution and plan a solution pathway. You can look at a problem and analyze givens,
constraints, relationships, and goals. You can think of similar problems or can break the problem into
easier-to-solve problems. You are able to track your progress as you work through the solution and check
your answer using a different method. As you work through your solution, you frequently check whether
the results you are getting make sense.

6. Attend to precision.
You attend to precision when you communicate clearly and precisely the approach you used to solve a
problem, and you also understand the approaches that your classmates used. You identify the meaning
of symbols that you use, you specify units of measure, and you include labels on the axes of graphs.
Your answers are expressed with the appropriate degree of accuracy. You are able to give clear, concise
definitions of math terms.

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2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
As a strong math thinker and problem solver, you are able to make sense of quantities in problem
situations. You can both represent a problem situation using symbols or equations and explain what
the symbols or equations represent in relationship to the problem situation. As you represent a situation
symbolically or mathematically, you can explain the meaning of the quantities.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
You are able to communicate clearly and convincingly about your solutions to problems. You can build
sound mathematical arguments, drawing on definitions, assumptions, or established solutions. You
can develop and explore conjectures about mathematical situations. You make use of examples and
counterexamples to support your arguments and justify your conclusions. You respond clearly and
logically to the positions and conclusions of your classmates, and are able to compare two arguments,
identifying any flaws in logic or reasoning that the arguments may contain. You can ask useful questions
to clarify or improve the argument of a classmate.

Representing and Connecting

4. Model with mathematics.
As a strong math thinker, you are able to use mathematics to represent a problem situation and can
make connections between a real-world problem situation and mathematics. You see the applicability
of mathematics to everyday problems. You can explain how geometry can be used to solve a carpentry
problem or algebra to solve a proportional relationship problem. You can define and map relationships
among quantities in a problem, using appropriate tools to do so. You are able to analyze the
relationships and draw conclusions.

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
As you develop models to match a given problem situation, you are able to strategize about which
tools would be most helpful to use to solve the problem. You consider all tools, from paper and
pencil to protractors and rulers, to calculators and software applications. You can articulate the
appropriateness of different tools and recognize which would best serve your needs for a given
problem. You are especially insightful about technology tools and use them in ways that deepen or
extend your understanding of concepts. You also make use of mental tools, such as estimation, to
determine the reasonableness of a solution.

Seeing Structure and Generalizing

7. Look for and make use of structure.
You are able to go beyond simply solving problems, to see the structure of the mathematics in
these problems, and to generalize mathematical principles from this structure. You are able to see
complicated expressions or equations as single objects, or a being composed of many parts.

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
You notice when calculations are repeated and can uncover both general methods and shortcuts for
solving similar problems. You continually evaluate the reasonableness of your solutions as you solve
problems arising in daily life.

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Standards for Mathematical Content

Algebra 1

Number and Quantity

The Real Number System

Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents

N-RN.A.1* Explain how the definition of the meaning of rational exponents follows from extending the properties
of integer exponents to those values, allowing for a notation for radicals in terms of rational exponents.

Hi, I’m Max. Here is N-RN.A.2* Rewrite expressions involving radicals and rational exponents using the properties of exponents.
a list of many of the
Common Core State Use properties of rational and irrational numbers
Standards that you
will study this year. N-RN.B.3 Explain why the sum or product of two rational numbers is rational; that the sum of a rational number and an irrational
Mastering these number is irrational; and that the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is irrational.
topics will help you be
ready for your state Quantities
assessment.
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems

N-Q.A.1 Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose and interpret
units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.

N-Q.A.2 Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling.

N-Q.A.3 Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities.

Algebra

Seeing Structure in Expressions
Interpret the structure of expressions
A-SSE.A.1 Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.
A-SSE.A.1a Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.
A-SSE.A.1b Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.
A-SSE.A.2 Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it.
Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems
A-SSE.B.3 Choose and produce an equivalent form of an expression to reveal and explain properties of the quantity
represented by the expression.
A-SSE.B.3a Factor a quadratic expression to reveal the zeros of the function it defines.
A-SSE.B.3b Complete the square in a quadratic expression to reveal the maximum or minimum value of the function it
defines.
A-SSE.B.3c Use the properties of exponents to transform expressions for exponential functions.

Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions
Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials
A-APR.A.1 Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under the
operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.
Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials
A-APR.B.3 Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and use the zeros to construct a rough
graph of the function defined by the polynomial.
Rewrite rational expressions
A-APR.D.6* Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x)/b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x), where a(x),
b(x), q(x), and r(x) are polynomials with the degree of r (x) less than the degree of b(x), using inspection, long
division, or, for the more complicated examples, a computer algebra system.
A-APR.D.7* ( + ) Understand that rational expressions form a system analogous to the rational numbers, closed under
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by a nonzero rational expression; add, subtract, multiply, and
divide rational expressions.

* These standards are not part of the PARCC Model Curriculum Framework for Algebra 1.

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Creating Equations

Create equations that describe numbers or relationships

A-CED.A.1 Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising
from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.

A-CED.A.2 Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on
coordinate axes with labels and scales.

A-CED.A.3 Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities, and
interpret solutions as viable or nonviable options in a modeling context.

A-CED.A.4 Rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest, using the same reasoning as in solving equations.

Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities

Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning

A-REI.A.1 Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the
previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable
argument to justify a solution method.

A-REI.A.2* Solve simple rational and radical equations in one variable, and give examples showing how extraneous
solutions may arise.

Solve equations and inequalities in one variable

A-REI.B.3 Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters.

A-REI.B.4 Solve quadratic equations in one variable.

A-REI.B.4a Use the method of completing the square to transform any quadratic equation in x into an equation of the
form (x - p)2 = q that has the same solutions. Derive the quadratic formula from this form.

A.REI.B.4b Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x2 = 49), taking square roots, completing the square, the
quadratic formula and factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when the
quadratic formula gives complex solutions and write them as a { bi for real numbers a and b.

Solve systems of equations

A-REI.C.5 Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by the sum of that
equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.

A-REI.C.6 Solve systems of linear equations exactly and approximately (e.g., with graphs), focusing on pairs of linear
equations in two variables.

A-REI.C.7* Solve a simple system consisting of a linear equation and a quadratic equation in two variables algebraically
and graphically.

Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically

A-REI.D.10 Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the
coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).

A-REI.D.11 Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = f(x) and y = g(x) intersect
are the solutions of the equation f(x) = g(x); find the solutions approximately, e.g., using technology to graph
the functions, make tables of values, or find successive approximations. Include cases where f(x) and/or g(x)
are linear, polynomial, rational, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic functions.

A-REI.D.12 Graph the solutions to a linear inequality in two variables as a half-plane (excluding the boundary in the case
of a strict inequality), and graph the solution set to a system of linear inequalities in two variables as the
intersection of the corresponding half-planes.

Functions

Interpreting Functions

Understand the concept of a function and use function notation

F-IF.A.1 Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each
element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then
f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).

F-IF.A.2 Use function notation, evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, and interpret statements that use
function notation in terms of a context.

F-IF.A.3 Recognize that sequences are functions, sometimes defined recursively, whose domain is a subset of the integers.

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Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context

F-IF.B.4 For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in
terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship.
Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative;
relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.

F-IF.B.5 Relate the domain of a function to its graph and, where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes.

F-IF.B.6 Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a
specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.

Analyze functions using different representations

F-IF.C.7 Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using
technology for more complicated cases.

F-IF.C.7a Graph linear and quadratic functions and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.

Look at the domain F-IF.C.7b Graph square root, cube root, and piecewise-defined functions, including step functions and absolute value
titles and cluster functions.
descriptions in bold
to get a good idea F-IF.C.7e* Graph exponential and logarithmic functions, showing intercepts and end behavior, and trigonometric
of the topics you’ll functions, showing period, midline, and amplitude.
study this year.
F-IF.C.8 Write a function defined by an expression in different but equivalent forms to reveal and explain different
properties of the function.

F-IF.C.8a Use the process of factoring and completing the square in a quadratic function to show zeros, extreme values,
and symmetry of the graph, and interpret these in terms of a context.

F-IF.C.8b* Use the properties of exponents to interpret expressions for exponential functions.

F-IF.C.9 Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically
in tables, or by verbal descriptions).

Building Functions

Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities

F-BF.A.1 Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.

F-BF.A.1a Determine an explicit expression, a recursive process, or steps for calculation from a context.

F-BF.A.1b* Combine standard function types using arithmetic operations.

F-BF.A.2* Write arithmetic and geometric sequences both recursively and with an explicit formula, use them to model
situations, and translate between the two forms.

Build new functions from existing functions

F-BF.B.3 Identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k f(x), f(kx), and f(x + k) for specific values of
k (both positive and negative); find the value of k given the graphs. Experiment with cases and illustrate an
explanation of the effects on the graph using technology. Include recognizing even and odd functions from
their graphs and algebraic expressions for them.

F-BF.B.4* Find inverse functions.

F-BF.B.4a* Solve an equation of the form f(x) = c for a simple function f that has an inverse and write an expression for
the inverse.

Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models

Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models and solve problems.

F-LE.A.1 Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear functions and with exponential functions.

F-LE.A.1a Prove that linear functions grow by equal differences over equal intervals, and that exponential functions grow
by equal factors over equal intervals.

F-LE.A.1b Recognize situations in which one quantity changes at a constant rate per unit interval relative to another.

F-LE.A.1c Recognize situations in which a quantity grows or decays by a constant percent rate per unit interval relative to
another.

F-LE.A.2 Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a
description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).

F-LE.A.3 Observe using graphs and tables that a quantity increasing exponentially eventually exceeds a quantity
increasing linearly, quadratically, or (more generally) as a polynomial function.

Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model

F-LE.B.5 Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.

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Statistics and Probability

Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data

Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable

S-ID.A.1 Represent data with plots on the real number line (dot plots, histograms, and box plots).

S-ID.A.2 Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (median, mean) and spread
(interquartile range, standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.

S-ID.A.3 Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects
of extreme data points (outliers).

S-ID.A.4* Use the mean and standard deviation of a data set to fit it to a normal distribution and to estimate population
percentages. Recognize that there are data sets for which such a procedure is not appropriate. Use calculators,
spreadsheets, and tables to estimate areas under the normal curve.

Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables

S-ID.B.5 Summarize categorical data for two categories in two-way frequency tables. Interpret relative frequencies in
the context of the data (including joint, marginal, and conditional relative frequencies). Recognize possible
associations and trends in the data.

S-ID.B.6 Represent data on two quantitative variables on a scatter plot, and describe how the variables are related.

S-ID.B.6a Fit a function to the data; use functions fitted to data to solve problems in the context of the data. Use given
functions or choose a function suggested by the context. Emphasize linear, quadratic, and exponential models.

S-ID.B.6b Informally assess the fit of a function by plotting and analyzing residuals.

S-ID.B.6c Fit a linear function for a scatter plot that suggests a linear association.

Interpret linear models

S-ID.C.7 Interpret the slope (rate of change) and the intercept (constant term) of a linear model in the context of the data.

S-ID.C.8 Compute (using technology) and interpret the correlation coefficient of a linear fit.

S-ID.C.9 Disinguish between correlation and causation.

Making Inferences and Justifying Conclusions

Make inferences and justify conclusions from sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies

S-IC.B.3* Recognize the purposes of and differences among sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies;
explain how randomization relates to each.

S-IC.B.5* Use data from a randomized experiment to compare two treatments; use simulations to decide if differences
between parameters are significant.

Conditional Probability and the Rules of Probability

Understand independence and conditional probability and use them to interpret data

S-CP.A.1* Describe events as subsets of a sample space (the set of outcomes) using characteristics (or categories) of the
outcomes, or as unions, intersections, or complements of other events (“or,” “and,” “not”).

S-CP.A.4* Construct and interpret two-way frequency tables of data when two categories are associated with each
object being classified. Use the two-way table as a sample space to decide if events are independent and to
approximate conditional probabilities.

Use the rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events in a uniform probability model

S-CP.B.7* Apply the Addition Rule, P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B), and interpret the answer in terms of the model.
S-CP.B.8* ( + ) Apply the general Multiplication Rule in a uniform probability model, P(A and B) = P(A)P(B | A) =

P(B)P(A | B), and interpret the answer in terms of the model.

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Stay connected! BIGideas
These Big Ideas will
help you understand These Big Ideas are the organizing ideas for the study of important areas of mathematics: algebra,
how the math you geometry, and statistics.
study in high school
fits together. Algebra

Properties
• In the transition from arithmetic to algebra, attention shifts from arithmetic operations

(addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) to use of the properties of these
operations.
• All of the facts of arithmetic and algebra follow from certain properties.
Variable
• Quantities are used to form expressions, equations, and inequalities.
• An expression refers to a quantity but does not make a statement about it. An equation (or
an inequality) is a statement about the quantities it mentions.
• Using variables in place of numbers in equations (or inequalities) allows the statement of
relationships among numbers that are unknown or unspecified.
Equivalence
• A single quantity may be represented by many different expressions.
• The facts about a quantity may be expressed by many different equations (or inequalities).
Solving Equations & Inequalities
• Solving an equation is the process of rewriting the equation to make what it says about its
variable(s) as simple as possible.
• Properties of numbers and equality can be used to transform an equation (or inequality) into
equivalent, simpler equations (or inequalities) in order to find solutions.
• Useful information about equations and inequalities (including solutions) can be found by
analyzing graphs or tables.
• The numbers and types of solutions vary predictably, based on the type of equation.
Proportionality
• Two quantities are proportional if they have the same ratio in each instance where they are
measured together.
• Two quantities are inversely proportional if they have the same product in each instance
where they are measured together.
Function
• A function is a relationship between variables in which each value of the input variable is
associated with a unique value of the output variable.
• Functions can be represented in a variety of ways, such as graphs, tables, equations, or
words. Each representation is particularly useful in certain situations.
• Some important families of functions are developed through transformations of the simplest
form of the function.
• New functions can be made from other functions by applying arithmetic operations or by
applying one function to the output of another.
Modeling
• Many real-world mathematical problems can be represented algebraically. These
representations can lead to algebraic solutions.
• A function that models a real-world situation can be used to make estimates or predictions
about future occurrences.

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Data Collection and Analysis
• Sampling techniques are used to gather data from real-world situations. If the data are

representative of the larger population, inferences can be made about that population.
• Biased sampling techniques yield data unlikely to be representative of the larger population.
• Sets of numerical data are described using measures of central tendency and dispersion.

Data Representation
• The most appropriate data representations depend on the type of data—quantitative or

qualitative, and univariate or bivariate.
• Line plots, box plots, and histograms are different ways to show distribution of data over a

possible range of values.
Probability
• Probability expresses the likelihood that a particular event will occur.
• Data can be used to calculate an experimental probability, and mathematical properties can be
used to determine a theoretical probability.
• Either experimental or theoretical probability can be used to make predictions or decisions about
future events.
• Various counting methods can be used to develop theoretical probabilities.

Geometry

Visualization
• Visualization can help you see the relationships between two figures and help you connect

properties of real objects with two-dimensional drawings of these objects.
Transformations
• Transformations are mathematical functions that model relationships with figures.
• Transformations may be described geometrically or by coordinates.
• Symmetries of figures may be defined and classified by transformations.
Measurement
• Some attributes of geometric figures, such as length, area, volume, and angle measure, are
measurable. Units are used to describe these attributes.
Reasoning & Proof
• Definitions establish meanings and remove possible misunderstanding.
• Other truths are more complex and difficult to see. It is often possible to verify complex truths
by reasoning from simpler ones using deductive reasoning.
Similarity
• Two geometric figures are similar when corresponding lengths are proportional and
corresponding angles are congruent.
• Areas of similar figures are proportional to the squares of their corresponding lengths.
• Volumes of similar figures are proportional to the cubes of their corresponding lengths.
Coordinate Geometry
• A coordinate system on a line is a number line on which points are labeled, corresponding to the
real numbers.
• A coordinate system in a plane is formed by two perpendicular number lines, called the x - and
y-axes, and the quadrants they form. The coordinate plane can be used to graph many functions.
• It is possible to verify some complex truths using deductive reasoning in combination with the
distance, midpoint, and slope formulas.

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1 Foundations for Algebra

Get Ready! 1

Common Core Performance Task 3

1-1 Variables and Expressions 4
1-2 Order of Operations and Evaluating Expressions 10
1-3 Real Numbers and the Number Line 16
1-4 Properties of Real Numbers 23

Mid-Chapter Quiz 29
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1-5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers 37
Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Always, Sometimes, or Never 38
1-6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Operations with Rational and 45
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Irrational Numbers 53
1-7 The Distributive Property
1-8 An Introduction to Equations 59
Concept Byte TECHNOLOGY:  Using Tables to 60
61
Solve Equations
Review:  Graphing in the Coordinate Plane
1-9 Patterns, Equations, and Graphs

Assessment and Test Prep 67
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Pull It All Together 73
Chapter Review 74
Chapter Test
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Number and QuantityChapters 1 & 2 Algebra
The Real Number System Seeing Structure in Expressions
Use properties of rational and irrational numbers Interpret the structure of expressions
Quantities Creating Equations
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems Create equations that describe numbers or relationships
Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities
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explain the reasoning
Solve equations and inequalities in one variable
Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically

2 Solving Equations

Get Ready! 77

Common Core Performance Task 79

Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Modeling One-Step Equations 80

2-1 Solving One-Step Equations 81

2-2 Solving Two-Step Equations 88

2-3 Solving Multi-Step Equations 94

Concept Byte activity:  Modeling Equations With

Variables on Both Sides 101

2-4 Solving Equations With Variables on Both Sides 102

2-5 Literal Equations and Formulas 109

Mid-Chapter Quiz 115

2-6 Ratios, Rates, and Conversions 116
Concept Byte:  Unit Analysis 122
2-7 Solving Proportions 124
2-8 Proportions and Similar Figures 130
2-9 Percents 137
2-10 Change Expressed as a Percent 144

Assessment and Test Prep 151
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Pull It All Together 157
Chapter Review 158
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Solve It! 53 Think About a Plan 21
Connecting BIG IDEAS 68 Error Analysis/Reasoning 99

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3 Solving Inequalities

Get Ready! 161

Common Core Performance Task 163

3-1 Inequalities and Their Graphs 164

3-2 Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction 171

3-3 Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division 178

Concept Byte:  More Algebraic Properties 184

Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Modeling Multi-Step

Inequalities 185

3-4 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities 186

Mid-Chapter Quiz 193

3-5 Working With Sets 194
3-6 Compound Inequalities 200
3-7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities 207
3-8 Unions and Intersections of Sets 214

Assessment and Test Prep 221
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Pull It All Together 227
Chapter Review 228
Chapter Test
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Number and QuantityChapters 3 & 4 Functions
Quantities Interpreting Functions
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems
Algebra Understand the concept of a function and use function notation
Creating Equations
Create equations that describe numbers or relationships Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context
Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities Building Functions
Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically
Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities
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Construct and compare linear and exponential models and solve problems

4 An Introduction
to Functions

Get Ready! 231

Common Core Performance Task 233

4-1 Using Graphs to Relate Two Quantities 234
4-2 Patterns and Linear Functions 240
4-3 Patterns and Nonlinear Functions 246

Mid-Chapter Quiz 252

4-4 Graphing a Function Rule 253

Concept Byte TECHNOLOGY:  Graphing Functions and

Solving Equations 260

4-5 Writing a Function Rule 262

4-6 Formalizing Relations and Functions 268

4-7 Arithmetic Sequences 274

Assessment and Test Prep 282
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Pull It All Together 287
Chapter Review 288
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Virtual Nerd™ 162 Practice by Example 190
Solve It! 171
Connecting BIG IDEAS 222 Think About a Plan 169

Error Analysis/Reasoning 212

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5 Linear Functions

Get Ready! 291

Common Core Performance Task 293

5-1 Rate of Change and Slope 294

5-2 Direct Variation 301

Concept Byte technology:  Investigating

y = mx + b 307
5-3 Slope-Intercept Form 308

5-4 Point-Slope Form 315

Mid-Chapter Quiz 321

5-5 Standard Form 322
Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Inverse of a Linear Function 329
5-6 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 330
5-7 Scatter Plots and Trend Lines 336
Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Using Residuals 344
5-8 Graphing Absolute Value Functions 346
Concept Byte extension:  Characteristics of
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Absolute Value Graphs

Assessment and Test Prep 352
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Pull It All Together 357
Chapter Review 358
Chapter Test
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Number and QuantityChapters 5 & 6 Functions
Quantities Interpreting Functions
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems Analyze functions using different representations
Algebra Building Functions
Seeing Structure in Expressions Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities
Interpret the structure of expressions Build new functions from existing functions
Creating Equations Linear and Exponential Models
Create equations that describe numbers or relationships Construct and compare linear and exponential models and solve problems
Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model
Solve systems of equations

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6 Systems of Equations
and Inequalities

Get Ready! 361
363
Common Core Performance Task 364

6-1 Solving Systems by Graphing 370
Concept Byte technology:  Solving Systems
371
Using Tables and Graphs 372
Concept Byte activity:  Solving Systems Using 378

Algebra Tiles 385
6-2 Solving Systems Using Substitution 387
6-3 Solving Systems Using Elimination 393
Concept Byte extension:  Matrices and 394
400
Solving Systems
6-4 Applications of Linear Systems 406

Mid-Chapter Quiz 407
408
6-5 Linear Inequalities 411
6-6 Systems of Linear Inequalities 412
Concept Byte technology:  Graphing

Linear Inequalities

Assessment and Test Prep

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Virtual Nerd™ 362 Practice by Example 390
Solve It! 394
Connecting BIG IDEAS 353 Think About a Plan 382

Error Analysis/Reasoning 368

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7 Exponents and
Exponential Functions

Get Ready! 415

Common Core Performance Task 417
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7-1 Zero and Negative Exponents 424
Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Multiplying Powers 425
7-2 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
Concept Byte activity:  Powers of Powers and 432
433
Powers of Products 439
7-3 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents
7-4 Division Properties of Exponents 446

Mid-Chapter Quiz 447
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Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Relating Radicals to 453
Rational Exponents 460
7-5 Rational Exponents and Radicals 467
7-6 Exponential Functions
7-7 Exponential Growth and Decay 473
7-8 Geometric Sequences 474
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Assessment and Test Prep 480

Pull It All Together
Chapter Review
Chapter Test
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Number and QuantityChapters 7 & 8 Functions
The Real Number System Interpreting Functions
Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents
Algebra Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context
Seeing Structure in Expressions
Interpret the structure of expressions Analyze functions using different representations
Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions Building Functions
Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials
Creating Equations Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities
Create equations that describe numbers or relationships Linear and Exponential Models

xxxii Contents Construct and compare linear and exponential models and solve problems

8 Polynomials
and Factoring

Get Ready! 483

Common Core Performance Task 485

8-1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 486
8-2 Multiplying and Factoring 492
Concept Byte activity:  Using Models to Multiply 497
8-3 Multiplying Binomials 498
8-4 Multiplying Special Cases 504

Mid-Chapter Quiz 510

Concept Byte activity:  Using Models to Factor 511
8-5 Factoring x2 + bx + c 512
8-6 Factoring ax2 + bx + c 518
8-7 Factoring Special Cases 523

8-8 Factoring by Grouping 529

Assessment and Test Prep 534
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Pull It All Together 539
Chapter Review 540
Chapter Test
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Think-Write 493
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Virtual Nerd™ 416 Practice by Example 429
Solve It! 425
Connecting BIG IDEAS 535 Think About a Plan 430

Error Analysis/Reasoning 444

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9 Quadratic Functions
and Equations

Get Ready! 543

Common Core Performance Task 545

9-1 Quadratic Graphs and Their Properties 546

9-2 Quadratic Functions 553

Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Rates of Increase 559

9-3 Solving Quadratic Equations 561

Concept Byte technology:  Finding Roots 567

9-4 Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations 568

Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Writing Quadratic Equations 573

Mid-Chapter Quiz 575
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9-5 Completing the Square 582
9-6 The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant 589
9-7 Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models
Concept Byte TECHNOLOGY:  Analyzing 595
596
Residual Plots
9-8 Systems of Linear and Quadratic Equations

Assessment and Test Prep 602
603
Pull It All Together 607
Chapter Review 608
Chapter Test
Cumulative Standards Review

Number and QuantityChapters 9 & 10 Functions
Quantities Interpreting Functions
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context
Algebra Analyze functions using different representations
Creating Equations Linear and Exponential Models
Create equations that describe numbers or relationships Construct and compare linear and exponential models and solve problems
Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities
Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and Statistics and Probability
Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
explain the reasoning Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and
Solve equations and inequalities in one variable
quantitative variables
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10 Radical Expressions

and Equations 611

Get Ready! 613
614
Common Core Performance Task 619
10-1 The Pythagorean Theorem 626
10-2 Simplifying Radicals
10-3 Operations With Radical Expressions 632
633
Mid-Chapter Quiz 639
10-4 Solving Radical Equations 645
10-5 Graphing Square Root Functions
10-6 Trigonometric Ratios 652
653
Assessment and Test Prep 657
Pull It All Together 658
Chapter Review
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Solve It! 546
Connecting BIG IDEAS 603 Think About a Plan 624

Error Analysis/Reasoning 565

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11 Rational Expressions
and Functions

Get Ready! 661

Common Core Performance Task 663
664
11-1 Simplifying Rational Expressions 670
11-2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Concept Byte activity:  Dividing Polynomials Using 677
Algebra Tiles 678
11-3 Dividing Polynomials 684
11-4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

Mid-Chapter Quiz 690

11-5 Solving Rational Equations 691
11-6
11-7 Inverse Variation 698

Graphing Rational Functions 705

Concept Byte technology:  Graphing Rational

Functions 713

Assessment and Test Prep 714
715
Pull It All Together 719
Chapter Review 720
Chapter Test
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Number and QuantityChapters 11 & 12 Functions
Quantities Interpreting Functions
Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems
Algebra Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context
Creating Equations
Create equations that describe numbers or relationships Statistics and Probability
Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Rewrite rational expressions
Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or
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12 Data Analysis
and Probability

Get Ready! 723

Common Core Performance Task 725

12-1 Organizing Data Using Matrices 726
12-2 Frequency and Histograms 732
12-3 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion 738
Concept Byte extension:  Standard Deviation 745
12-4 Box-and-Whisker Plots 746
Concept Byte activity:  Designing Your Own Survey 752
12-5 Samples and Surveys 753
Concept Byte ACTIVITY:  Two-Way Frequency Tables 760

Mid-Chapter Quiz 761

12-6 Permutations and Combinations 762
12-7 Theoretical and Experimental Probability 769
Concept Byte activity:  Conducting Simulations 775
12-8 Probability of Compound Events 776
Concept Byte TECHNOLOGY:  Normal Distributions 783

Assessment and Test Prep 785
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Pull It All Together 791
Chapter Review 792
Chapter Test
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Contents xxxvii

Entry-Level
Assessment

Multiple Choice 6. Which of the following graphs best represents a person

Read each question. Then write the letter of the correct walking slowly and then speeding up?

answer on your paper. Distance

1. Sophia had $50 she put into a savings account. If she Distance

saves $15 per week for one year, how much will she

have saved altogether? Time Time

$50 $780

$65 $830 Distance Distance

2. Which set below is the domain of Time Time
5(2, -3), ( -1, 0), (0, 4), ( -1, 5), (4, -2)6?

5 -3, 0, 4, 5, -26 52, -1, 46

5 -3, 4, 5, -26 52, -1, 0, 46 7. The graph below shows the time it takes Sam to get
from his car to the mall door.
3. Which ordered pair is the solution of the system of
equations graphed below? Walking From
Car to Mall
y

4 24Distance, y (ft)
20to the mall door
Ox 16
6 4 12

6 8
4
(4, 1) (4, 2) 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(1, 4) (2, 4)
Time, x (s)
4. The Martins keep goats and chickens on their farm. If
there are 23 animals with a total of 74 legs, how many Which of the following best describes the x-intercept?
of each type of animal are there? Sam’s car was parked 24 ft from the mall door.
After 24 s, Sam reached the mall door.
14 chickens, 9 goats Sam’s car was parked 8 ft from the mall door.
After 8 s, Sam reached the mall door.
19 chickens, 4 goats
8. What is 23.7 * 104 written in standard notation?
9 chickens, 14 goats 0.00237
0.0237
4 chickens, 19 goats 237,000
2,370,000
5. Which equation represents the phrase “six more than
twice a number is 72”?

6 + x = 72 2 + 6x = 72

2x = 6 + 72 6 + 2x = 72

xxxviii Entry-Level Assessment

9. What equation do you get when you solve 13. What is the solution of -3p + 4 6 22?
2x + 3y = 12 for y?
p 6 -6 p 6 18
y = - 32x + 4
y = - 32x + 12 p 7 -6 p 7 18
y = -2x + 12
14. Which of the graphs below shows the solution of
y = 12 - 2x -5 + x 7 8?

1 0. The formula for the circumference of a circle is
2 4 6 8 10 12 14

#C = 2pr. What is the formula solved for r?
r = C 2p r = 2p 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

r = 2Cp r = Cp
2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

1 1. Which table of values was used to make the
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
following graph?

3y 1 5. Between which two whole numbers does 185 fall?

8 and 9 41 and 42

x 9 and 10 42 and 43
2
3 O 1 6. What is the simplified form of 6 + 32 ?
2 (23)(3)

31 5
8
21 5
6

1 7. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 43 ?
x −3 −1 0 1 413 42 46
y −2 −1 2 4
412 43

x −3 −2 0 1 1 8. What is 40,500,000 written in scientific notation?
y 4 22 4
4.05 * 107 4.05 * 10-6

4.05 * 106 4.05 * 10-7
x −3 −1 0 1
y −4 0 2 4 1 9. There are 334 c of flour, 121 c of sugar, 2 c of brown sugar,
1 c of 3
and 4 oil in a cake mix. How many cups of

ingredients are there in all? 521 c
421 c
561 c 661 c
x −3 −2 0 1
y −3 −2 2 4

1 2. A jewelry store marks up the price of a topaz ring

215%. The store paid $70 for the ring. For how much is

the store selling the ring?

$91.50 $161.50

$150.50 $220.50

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20. Cathy ran for 30 min at a rate of 5.5 mi/h. Then she ran 26. What is the median of the tree height data displayed in
the box-and-whisker plot below?
for 15 min at a rate of 6 mi/h. How many miles did she

run in all? Tree Height (ft)

2.75 mi 4.25 mi 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.375 mi 5.75 mi

21. A 6-ft-tall man casts a shadow that is 9 ft long. At the

same time, a tree nearby casts a 48 ft shadow. How tall 5 15
10 20
is the tree?

32 ft 45 ft 27. Helena tracked the number of hours she spent
working on a science experiment each day in the
36 ft 72 ft scatter plot below.

22. Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. What is x?

C Time Spent on Science Experiment
20 5
F
32 24 4

x 3

A BD E Time (h) 2
7 15
12 27 1

2 3. Which side lengths given below can form a right 00 2 4 6 8 10
triangle? Day

12, 13, 17 Between which two days was there the greatest
increase in the number of hours Helena spent working
3.2, 5.6, 6.4 on her science experiment?

14, 20, 24 Day 2 and 3

10, 24, 26 Day 7 and 8

24. The formula F = 9 C + 32 converts temperatures Day 5 and 6
5
in degrees Celsius C to temperatures in degrees Day 9 and 10

Fahrenheit F. What is 35° C in degrees Fahrenheit?

20° F 95° F 2 8. Your grades on four exams are 78, 85, 97, and 92.

67° F 120° F What grade do you need on the next exam to have an

2 5. A bowling ball is traveling at 15 mi/h when it hits the average of 90 on the five exams?
pins. How fast is the bowling ball traveling in feet per
second? (Hint : 1 mi = 5280 ft) 71 98

11 ft/s 92 100

88 ft/s 2 9. The numbers of points scored by a basketball

22 ft/s team during the first 8 games of the season are

1320 ft/s shown below.

  65 58 72 74 82 67 75 71

How much will their average game score increase by if

the team scores 93 points in the next game?

2.5 11.6

10.5 19.5

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Get Ready! CHAPTER

Skills Factors 1
Handbook,
page 799 Find the greatest common factor of each set of numbers. 4. 40, 80, 100

1. 12, 18 2. 25, 35 3. 13, 20

S kills Least Common Multiple

Handbook, Find the least common multiple of each set of numbers.
page 799

5. 5, 15 6. 11, 44 7. 8, 9 8. 10, 15, 25

S kills Using Estimation

Handbook, Estimate each sum or difference.
page 800

9. 956 - 542 10. 1.259 + 5.312 + 1.7 11. $14.32 + $1.65 + $278.05

Skills Simplifying Fractions

Handbook, Write in simplest form.
page 801

12. 1152 13. 2208 14. 586 15. 48
52

S kills Fractions and Decimals
Handbook,
page 802 Write each fraction as a decimal.

16. 170 17. 53 18. 1230 19. 19030 20. 7
15

Skills Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Handbook, Find the sum or difference.
page 803

21. 74 + 134 22. 623 + 354 23. 9 - 4 24. 834 - 456
10 5

Looking Ahead Vocabulary

25. Several expressions may have the same meaning. For actors, the English expression

#“break a leg” means “good luck.” In math, what is another expression for 5 7?

26. A beginning guitarist learns to play using simplified guitar music. What does it 5•7÷5=7
mean to write a simplified math expression as shown at the right?

27. A study evaluates the performance of a hybrid bus to determine its value. What
does it mean to evaluate an expression in math?

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PERFORMANCE TASK

Common Core Performance Task

Planning a Walk of Fame

Naomi is designing a walk of fame to honor her school’s best athletes. The
walkway will consist of a pattern of tiles, as shown in the figures below. There will
be two rows of tiles that are inscribed with the names of athletes, and a row of
plain tiles in between. In the pattern, n is the number of names on each side of the
walk.

Name Name Name Name Name Name

Name Name Name Name Name Name
n=1 n=2 n=3

The inscribed tiles cost $15 each, and the plain tiles cost $5 each. Naomi’s budget
for the tiles is $500.

Task Description

Determine the number of athletes the school will be able to honor on the walk
of fame.

Connecting the Task to the Math Practices MATHEMATICAL

As you complete the task, you’ll apply several Standards for Mathematical PRACTICES
Practice.

• You’ll determine the relationship between the number of names and the
number of each type of tile. (MP 7)

• You’ll write and simplify expressions using properties of real numbers. (MP 2)

• You’ll solve an equation and interpret the solution to determine how many tiles
are needed. (MP 4)

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MP 1, MP 3, MP 4, MP 7

Consider the population of Florida, the area of Colorado, and the flight
time from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Which of these has a value
that varies? Explain.

Can the number of San Francisco CO Philadelphia
states in the United
States vary?

MATHEMATICAL FL

PRACTICES

Lesson A mathematical quantity is anything that can be measured or counted. Some quantities
remain constant. Others change, or vary, and are called variable quantities.
Vocabulary
• quantity Essential Understanding  Algebra uses symbols to represent quantities that
• variable are unknown or that vary. You can represent mathematical phrases and real-world
• algebraic relationships using symbols and operations.

expression A variable is a symbol, usually a letter, that represents the value(s) of a variable
• numerical quantity. An algebraic expression is a mathematical phrase that includes one or more
variables. A numerical expression is a mathematical phrase involving numbers and
expression operation symbols, but no variables.

Problem 1 Writing Expressions With Addition and Subtraction

What is an algebraic expression for the word phrase?

How can a diagram Word Phrase Model Expression
h elp you write an A 32 more than a number n ? n + 32
algebraic expression?
n 32
Models like the ones
shown can help B 58 less a number n 58 58 - n
y ou to visualize the n ?
relationships described
by the word phrases.

Got It? 1. What is an algebraic expression for 18 more than a number n?

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Problem 2 Writing Expressions With Multiplication and Division

What is an algebraic expression for the word phrase?

Is there more than Word Phrase Model #Expression
ao lngeebwraayicteoxwprreitsesiaonn A 8 times a number n ?
with multiplication? 8 * n, 8 n, 8n
nnnnnnnn
Yes. Multiplication can
B the quotient of a number n n , 5, n
b e represented using a 5
dot or parentheses in n and 5
addition to an * . ?????

Got It? 2. What is an algebraic expression for each word phrase in parts (a) and (b)?
a. 6 times a number n b. the quotient of 18 and a number n
c. Reasoning  Do the phrases 6 less a number y and 6 less than a number y

mean the same thing? Explain.

Problem 3 Writing Expressions With Two Operations

What is an algebraic expression for the word phrase?

Word Phrase Expression

A 3 more than twice a number x 3 + 2x
How can I represent B 9 less than the quotient of 6 and a number x
t he phrases visually? C the product of 4 and the sum of a number x and 7 6 - 9
Draw a diagram. You can x
r epresent the phrase in
4(x + 7)

Problem 2, part (A), as

s hown below. Got It? 3. What is an algebraic expression for each word phrase?
? a. 8 less than the product of a number x and 4
3 x x b. twice the sum of a number x and 8

c. the quotient of 5 and the sum of 12 and a number x

In Problems 1, 2, and 3, you were given word phrases and wrote algebraic expressions.
You can also translate algebraic expressions into word phrases.

Problem 4 Using Words for an Expression

Is there only one What word phrase can you use to represent the algebraic expression 3x?

way to write the

expression in words? Expression 3x A number and a variable side by side
No. The operation 3ؒx indicate a product.
performed on 3 and

x can be described by Words three times a number x or the product of 3 and a number x
different words like

“multiply,” “times,” and

“ product.” Got It? 4. What word phrase can you use to represent the algebraic expression?
a. x + 8.1 b. 10x + 9 c. n3
d. 5x - 1

Lesson 1-1  Variables and Expressions 5

You can use words or an algebraic expression to write a mathematical
rule that describes a real-life pattern.

Problem 5 Writing a Rule to Describe a Pattern

Hobbies  The table below shows how the height
above the floor of a house of cards depends on the
number of levels.

A   W hat is a rule for the height? Give the rule in

words and as an algebraic expression. 3.5 in.

House of Cards

Number Height (in.) 24 in.
of Levels (3.5 и 2) ϩ 24
(3.5 и 3) ϩ 24
2 (3.5 и 4) ϩ 24

3 ?

4

n

Numerical expressions for A rule for finding the Look for a pattern in the table. Describe
the height given several height given a house the pattern in words. Then use the
different numbers of levels with n levels words to write an algebraic expression.

Rule in Words Multiply the number of levels by 3.5 and add 24.
Rule as an Algebraic Expression
The variable n represents the number of levels in
the house of cards.
3.5n ؉ 24 This expression lets you

find the height for n levels.

B   A group of students built another house of cards that had 10 levels. Each card was
4 inches tall, and the height from the floor to the top of the house of cards was
70 inches. How tall would the house of cards be if they built an 11th level?

Since each card was 4 inches tall, adding 1 more level would increase the total
height of the house of cards by 4 inches.

The house of cards would be 70 + 4, or 74 inches tall if the 11th level were added.

C   A nother group of students built a third house of cards with n levels. Each card was
5 inches tall, and the height from the floor to the top of the house of cards was
34 + 5n inches. How tall would the house of cards be if the group added 1 more
level of cards?

Since each card was 5 inches tall, adding 1 more level would increase the total
height of the house of cards by 5 inches.

The house of cards would be 34 + 5n + 5 in. tall if the next level were added.

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Got It? 5. Suppose you draw a segment from any one vertex of a regular polygon to
the other vertices. A sample for a regular hexagon is shown below. Use the
table to find a pattern. What is a rule for the number of nonoverlapping
triangles formed? Give the rule in words and as an algebraic expression.

Triangles in Polygons

Number of Sides Number of
of Polygon Triangles
4
4Ϫ2

5 5Ϫ2
6 6Ϫ2

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Lesson Check

Do you know HOW? Do you UNDERSTAND? MATHEMATICAL

PRACTICES

1. Is each expression algebraic or numerical? 7. Vocabulary  Explain the difference between

a. 7 , 2 b. 4m + 6 c. 2(5 - 4) numerical expressions and algebraic expressions.

2. What is an algebraic expression for each phrase? 8. R easoning  Use the table to decide whether
49n + 0.75 or 49 + 0.75n represents the total cost to
a. the product of 9 and a number t rent a truck that you drive n miles.

b. the difference of a number x and 1 Truck Rental Fees
2

c. the sum of a number m and 7.1 Number of Miles Cost
1 $49 ϩ ($.75 ϫ 1)
d. the quotient of 207 and a number n 2 $49 ϩ ($.75 ϫ 2)
3 $49 ϩ ($.75 ϫ 3)
Use words to describe each algebraic expression. n
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3. 6c 4. x - 1
5. 2t 6. 3t - 4

Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises MATHEMATICAL

PRACTICES

A Practice Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. See Problems 1–3.

9. 4 more than p 10. y minus 12

11. the quotient of n and 8 12. the product of 15 and c

13. a number t divided by 82 14. the sum of 13 and twice a number h

15. 6.7 more than the product of 5 and n 16. 9.85 less than the product of 37 and t

Write a word phrase for each algebraic expression. See Problem 4.
y 20. 49 + m
17. q + 5 18. 5 19. 12x 24. 2(5 - n)

21. 9n + 1 22. z - 9 23. 15 - 1.5
8 d

Lesson 1-1  Variables and Expressions 7

Write a rule in words and as an algebraic expression to model the relationship See Problem 5.

in each table.

25. Sightseeing  While on vacation, you rent 26. Sales  At a shoe store, a salesperson earns
a bicycle. You pay $9 for each hour you use a weekly salary of $150. A salesperson is
it. It costs $5 to rent a helmet while you use also paid $2.00 for each pair of shoes he
the bicycle. or she sells during the week.

Bike Rental Shoe Sales

Number of Hours Rental Cost Pairs of Shoes Sold Total Earned
1 ($9 ϫ 1) ϩ $5 5 $150 ϩ ($2 ϫ 5)
2 ($9 ϫ 2) ϩ $5 10 $150 ϩ ($2 ϫ 10)
3 ($9 ϫ 3) ϩ $5 15 $150 ϩ ($2 ϫ 15)
n n
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B Apply Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase.

27. 8 minus the product of 9 and r 28. the sum of 15 and x, plus 7

29. 4 less than three sevenths of y 30. the quotient of 12 and the product of 5 and t

31. Error Analysis  A student writes the word phrase “the quotient of n and 5” to
describe the expression n5. Describe and correct the student’s error.

32. Think About a Plan  The table at the right shows the number Bagels
of bagels a shop gives you per “baker’s dozen.” Write an
algebraic expression that gives the rule for finding the Baker’s Dozens Number of Bagels
number of bagels in any number b of baker’s dozens. 1 13
2 26
• What is the pattern of increase in the number of bagels? 3 39
• What operation can you perform on b to find the number b
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of bagels?

33. Tickets  You and some friends are going to a museum. Each
ticket costs $4.50.

a. If n is the number of tickets purchased, write an expression that gives the total
cost of buying n tickets.

b. Suppose the total cost for n tickets is $36. What is the total cost if one more ticket
is purchased?

34. Volunteering  Serena and Tyler are wrapping gift boxes at the same pace. Serena
starts first, as shown in the diagram. Write an algebraic expression that represents
the number of boxes Tyler will have wrapped when Serena has wrapped x boxes.

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35. Multiple Choice  Which expression gives the value in dollars of d dimes?
0.10
0.10d 0.10 + d d 10d

Open-Ended  Describe a real-world situation that each expression might model.
Tell what each variable represents.

36. 5t 37. b + 3 38. 40
h

C Challenge 39. Reasoning  You write (5 - 2) , n to represent the phrase 2 less than 5 divided
by a number n. Your friend writes (5 , n) - 2. Are these both reasonable
interpretations? Can verbal descriptions lack precision? Explain.

Write two different expressions that could both represent the given diagram.

40. x 1 1 1 1 41. x 11 1 1

x 1111 x 11

x 1111

PERFORMANCE TASK MATHEMATICAL

Apply What You’ve Learned PRACTICES
MP 7
Look back at the figures on page 3 showing the pattern of the tiles of the
walkway.

Complete the table that shows the relationship between n, the number of
names on each side of the walk, and the number of inscribed tiles.

Walkway Tiles
n Number of Inscribed Tiles

12
a. ? 4

3 b. ?
4 c. ?

d. Write a rule in words and as an algebraic expression to model the relationship
shown in the table.

e. How many plain tiles are in the walk when there are 3 names on each side? Write
an expression for the number of plain tiles when there are n names on each side of
the walk.

f. If n = 8, how many plain and inscribed tiles will there be in the walkway? Explain.

Lesson 1-1  Variables and Expressions 9