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7. p − 9.75 = 64; $73.75

Chapter 1
1.1 Start Thinking! 8. x = − 5 9. h = 8.6π 10. j = 10
For use before Activity 1.1
Answers will vary. 28
11. t = − 4 12. q = − 3 13. w = −
3
1.1 Warm Up
For use before Activity 1.1 14. 4.5 = 55.8; 12.4 in.
1. 118° 2. 57° 3. 90°
49
4. 101° 5. 16° 6. 77° 15. r = 22 16. n =
12
1.1 Start Thinking! 17. Sample answer: x + 15 = 10; 3x = −15
For use before Lesson 1.1
The Subtraction Property of Equality states that you 18. 40 pieces of fruit 19. $4, $12, $24
can subtract the same number from both sides of an
equation. The Multiplication Property of Equality states 1.1 Enrichment and Extension
that you can multiply each side of an equation by the
same number. The Division Property of Equality states Red Blue Yellow Yellow Blue Red
that you can divide each side of an equation by the
same nonzero number. Sample situation: If you are Blue Yellow Green Green Yellow Blue
preparing two plates of food, you add the same amount Yellow Green Red Red Green Yellow
of various foods to each plate so they remain equal
servings (Addition Property of Equality). Yellow Green Red Red Green Yellow
1.1 Warm Up Blue Yellow Green Green Yellow Blue
For use before Lesson 1.1
1. 30 2. 46 3. 20 4. 53
Red Blue Yellow Yellow Blue Red

1.1 Practice A 1. yes; Blue squares result from dividing each side
of the equation by the same number. Instead of
1. x = 7 2. n = 34 3. k = − 3
dividing each side, you can multiply each side
by a fraction. Then you would be using the
19
4. d = 3π 5. y = −1.3 6. w = Multiplication Property of Equality and all the
10 blue squares would now be red.
7. 49 = s + 19; 30 points 2. yes; Green squares result from subtracting the same
number from each side of an equation. Instead of
8. y = 8 9. d = −18 10. b = − 0.4 subtracting the same number from each side, you
can add a negative number to each side of the
3 equation. Then you would be using the Addition
11. x = −8.2 12. p = 13. k = 3.75
2 Property of Equality and all the green squares
would now be yellow.
14. 7.50 x = 33.75; 4.5 hours
1.1 Puzzle Time
15. s = 11.3 16. p = − 8 17. greater than THE MAN WHO PUT SOAP IN HIS SOUP SO HE
COULD WASH IT DOWN WITH SOMETHING
18. 13π cm2 19. 20 + A = 44; 24 in.2
1.2 Start Thinking!
1.1 Practice B For use before Activity 1.2

1. x = −12 2. h = 26π 3. m = 1.75 Sample answer: Checking your answers can help you
detect and avoid arithmetic errors. On exams, checking
17 1 answers can help you catch mistakes and improve your
4. a = 5. p = − 6. c = − 2.8 score. In real-life, in construction work, checking
12 4
answers can help avoid costly mistakes.

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1.2 Warm Up 8. a. 42 ft
For use before Activity 1.2 b. x + 3x + 2 x = 42; x = 7
1. 5n + 5 2. − 3x − 7 3. 11 f
c. 7 ft by 50 ft; 21 ft by 50 ft; 14 ft by 50 ft

4. 3m + 16 5. 4t + 8 6. 3 y + 2 9. $58.40

1.2 Start Thinking! 10. 18 + x + ( 4 x − 1) = 42; 19 in.

For use before Lesson 1.2
Sample answer: For the situation described, 11. 4 x + 2.5 = 14.3; $2.95
cost = 80 x + 60. To solve, you use two inverse
1.2 Enrichment and Extension
operations: first subtract 60 from each side, and then
divide each side by 80. Sample scenario: the enrollment Reading down each column, the solutions to the
fee plus monthly rate for a gym membership equations are:

1.2 Warm Up x = 10 x = 6 x = −3
For use before Lesson 1.2
x = 2 x = 2 x = 5
1. 33; 74°, 73°, 33°
x = 4 x = −3 x = 7
2. 60; 120°, 60°, 120°, 60°
x = −3 x = 7 x = 6
3. 97; 107°, 97°, 59°, 97°
x = 4 x =1 x = 4
4. 25; 106°, 106°, 113°, 90°, 125° x =1 x = 5 x = 4
1.2 Practice A 1.2 Puzzle Time
1. y = 2 2. m = 5 3. k = 10 AT THE BOTTOM

4. z = −1 5. x = 3 6. x = − 22 1.3 Start Thinking!

For use before Activity 1.3
7. 22 ft 2 chips
8. 70 + 2 x = 360; x = 145 1.3 Warm Up
For use before Activity 1.3
9. 3 x + 1.75 = 9.25; $2.50 1. 4 m 2. 10 cm 3. 10 in. 4. 10 ft

10. 1.50n + 2n = 10.50; 3 magazines 1.3 Start Thinking!

For use before Lesson 1.3
11. a. 2 x + 5 x + 4 = 25; x = 3 Subtraction Property of Equality; no; You are still
b. 6 ft and 15 ft left with the two-step equation 2 x = 12 x − 20;
Subtracting 2x from each side is a better first step.
14 + 19 + x
12. = 17; 18 points
3 1.3 Warm Up
For use before Lesson 1.3
13. 26 − 3.5 x = 8.5; 5 pens
1. 5 ft 2. 12 in.
1.2 Practice B 1.3 Practice A
1. k = 20 2. p = −14 3. y = 21 1. x = 3 2. x = 1.5 3. y = − 4

4. x = 2 5. h = 9 6. x = − 3 4. n = 3 5. q = 15 6. d = 5

7. 44 + ( x + 20) + 3x = 180; x = 29 7. h = − 3 8. b = − 5

9. 15 + 0.25m = 20 + 0.05m; 25 minutes

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1 1.4 Start Thinking!
10. x = x − 22; x = 33
3 For use before Activity 1.4
Check students’ sketches. Sample answer:
11. 150 12. 0.6 p = p − 32; $80
Square: P = 4 s; A = s 2
13. no solution 14. no solution Rectangle: P = 2 + 2w; A = w
15. infinitely many solutions Parallelogram: A = bh
1
16. infinitely many solutions Triangle: P = a + b + c; A = bh
2
1 1 Circle: C = 2π r ; A = π r 2
17. x = 18. x = −
2 4 1
Trapezoid: A = h (b1 + b 2 )
1.3 Practice B 2
1. x = 15 2. x = 8 3. y = 4 1.4 Warm Up
For use before Activity 1.4
4. m = 21 5. p = 4 6. s = 3
1. 30 ft 3 2. 48 m3

27 3. 147 in.3 4. 640 cm3

7. t = − 6 8. n = −
8
1.4 Start Thinking!
9. The solver did not distribute 0.2 to both terms. For use before Lesson 1.4

0.4 x = 0.2( x − 8) Sample answer: When you solve the literal equation
5x + 4 y = 14 for x, you first subtract 4y from each
0.4 x = 0.2 x − 1.6
side, and then divide by 5. When you solve the
0.2 x = −1.6 one-variable equation 5x + 20 = 14 for x, you first
x = −8 subtract 20 from each side, and then divide by 5.
The steps are almost identical.
10. no solution 11. no solution
1.4 Warm Up
12. x = 3 13. x = 0 For use before Lesson 1.4

14. infinitely many solutions A

1. a. A = bh b. b = c. 16 m
h
15. infinitely many solutions
V
2. a. V = Bh b. B = c. 48 m2
16. 0.6 p = 0.8( p − 40); $160 h
1.3 Enrichment and Extension 1.4 Practice A
4 2 2
1. d = 2. e = 4 3. t = −1.5 1. y = 7 − x 2. y = 4 − x
3 5 3
1 1
4. a = −1 5. a = 6. y = 0
3 3. y = − 6 + 10 x 4. y = 3π − x
2
7. r = 1 8. a = − 5 9. s = 2
d
5. a. r = b. 65 mi h
10. a = 2.25 11.  = 3 2

Answer: at a yard sale 6. R = P − C 7. X = pN

1.3 Puzzle Time 3V 2A

8. h = 9. b =
IT’S TOAD AWAY π r2 h

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C 8 2.1 Start Thinking!
10. a. d = b. in. c. 3 in.
π π For use before Lesson 2.1
1. yes; Consider two equilateral triangles, one with
2A
11. a. c = b. 7 ft c. 8 ft 1-inch sides and another with 2-inch sides. Both
d have three 60° angles, but they are not congruent
1.4 Practice B because the corresponding sides are not congruent.

3π 5 2. no; Consider two triangles made from toothpicks

1. y = 8 + 12 x 2. y = − x
4 8 that have side lengths of 5 centimeters,
6 centimeters, and 7 centimeters. No matter how
3 you arrange each set of toothpicks, they will always
3. y = + 0.8 x 4. y = − 3.6 + 3x
2 form two congruent triangles.

V 2.1 Warm Up
5. a. w = b. 7 ft
h For use before Lesson 2.1
1. not congruent 2. not congruent 3. not congruent
T hP C
6. B = − 7. x = − 12.5
2 2 80 4. congruent 5. not congruent 6. congruent

S r 2A 2.1 Practice A
8. h = − 9. P =
2π r 2 a 1. congruent 2. not congruent

5 3. Corresponding angles: ∠ A and ∠ D, ∠ B and ∠ E ,

10. a. C = ( F − 32) b. 100°C c. 26.7°C
9 ∠ C and ∠ F
360 A Corresponding sides: side AB and side DE,
11. a. m = b. 143.2° side BC and side EF, side CA and side FD
π r2
c. greater than; The numerator will be larger. 4. Corresponding angles: ∠ G and ∠ K , ∠ H and ∠ L,

1.4 Enrichment and Extension ∠ I and ∠ M , ∠ J and ∠ N

1. The height is about 4.11 feet using both methods. Corresponding sides: side GH and side KL,
side HI and side LM, side IJ and side MN,
2. Sample answer: Method 2; Because you can do all side JG and side NK
of the calculations in one step.
5. not congruent; Corresponding side lengths are not
1.4 Puzzle Time congruent.
A RIVER
6. congruent; Corresponding side lengths and
Technology Connection corresponding angles are congruent.
3 7. The corresponding sides are not congruent, so the
1. x = 2 2. x = − 2 3. x = or 1.5
2 two figures are not congruent.

Chapter 2 8. no; Congruent polygons have congruent angles.

Thus, both polygons would have a right angle.
2.1 Start Thinking!
For use before Activity 2.1 2.1 Practice B
Check students’ sketches. 1. Corresponding angles: ∠ A and ∠ J , ∠ B and ∠ K ,
2.1 Warm Up ∠ C and ∠ L, ∠ D and ∠ M
For use before Activity 2.1
Corresponding sides: side AB and side JK,
1 1 1 5 3 side BC and side KL, side CD and side LM,
1. 1 in., 1 in., 1 in. 2. 1 in., 1 in., 2 in.
2 2 2 8 16 side DA and side MJ

3 1 1 1 13 3
3. 1 in., 1 in., 2 in. 4. 2 in., 1 in., 1 in.
8 16 16 8 16 8

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