The solution is 11.

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Solve each equation. Check your solution.

  2. 
 
1. 
SOLUTION:  
 
SOLUTION:  

 
  Check:
Check:

 
  The solution is 9.
The solution is 11.  
 
3. 

2.   

  SOLUTION:  

SOLUTION:  

 
Check:
 
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The solution
8-6 Solving is 9. Equations and Inequalities
Rational The solution is 7.
   

3.  4. 
   
SOLUTION:   SOLUTION:  

 
Check:

 
Check:

 
The solution is 3.
 

5. 
 
The solution is 7.  
 
SOLUTION:  
4. 

 
SOLUTION:  

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Check:
    
The solution
8-6 Solving is 3. Equations and Inequalities
Rational The solution is 8.
   

5.  6. 
   
SOLUTION:   SOLUTION:  

 
Check:

 
Check:

 
The solution is 8.
 

6.   
The solution is x = 5.
   
SOLUTION:  
7. 
 
SOLUTION:  

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The solution
8-6 Solving is x =Equations
Rational 5. and Inequalities The solution is 14.
   

7.  8. 
   
SOLUTION:   SOLUTION:  

 
Check:  
Check:

 
The solution is 14.  
  The solution is 14.
 
8.  9. CCSS STRUCTURE  Sara has 10 pounds of dried
  fruit selling for $6.25 per pound. She wants to know
how many pounds of mixed nuts selling for $4.50 per
SOLUTION:   pound she needs to make a trail mix selling for $5 per
pound.
 
a. Let m = the number of pounds of mixed nuts.
Complete the following table.

 
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 miles. It takes her 1 hour and 20 minutes with the
wind and 2 hours and 30 minutes against the wind.
   
The solution
8-6 Solving is 14. Equations and Inequalities
Rational a. Write an expression for Alicia’s time with the
  wind.
 
9. CCSS STRUCTURE  Sara has 10 pounds of dried b. Write an expression for Alicia’s time against the
fruit selling for $6.25 per pound. She wants to know wind.
how many pounds of mixed nuts selling for $4.50 per  
pound she needs to make a trail mix selling for $5 per c. How long does it take to complete the trip?
pound.  
  d. Write and solve the rational equation to determine
a. Let m = the number of pounds of mixed nuts. the speed of the wind.
Complete the following table.
 
SOLUTION:  
a. Let x be the speed of the wind.
The expression for Alicia’s time with the wind is

  .
b. Write a rational equation using the last column of  
the table. b. The expression for Alicia’s time against the wind
 
c. Solve the equation to determine how many pounds is .
of mixed nuts are needed.
 
 
c.
SOLUTION:    
a.  
d.

 
b.

 
c.

 
Therefore, 25 pounds of mixed nuts are needed.
   
The speed of the wind is 3.5 mph.
10. DISTANCE Alicia’s average speed riding her bike  
is 11.5 miles per hour. She takes a round trip of 40
miles. It takes her 1 hour and 20 minutes with the 11. WORK Kendal and Chandi wax cars. Kendal can
wind and 2 hours and 30 minutes against the wind. wax a particular car in 60 minutes and Chandi can
  wax the same car in 80 minutes. They plan on
a. Write an expression for Alicia’s time with the waxing the same car together and want to know how
wind. long it will take.
   
b. Write
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  b. How much will Kendal complete in x minutes?
 11. WORK Kendal and Chandi wax cars. Kendal can
wax a particular car in 60 minutes and Chandi can  
wax the same car in 80 minutes. They plan on It will take them about 34.3 minutes to finish the car.
waxing the
8-6 Solving same car
Rational together and
Equations and want to know how
Inequalities  
long it will take.
  Solve each inequality. Check your solutions.
a. How much will Kendal complete in 1 minute?
 
  12. 
b. How much will Kendal complete in x minutes?
   
c. How much will Chandi complete in 1 minute? SOLUTION:  
  The excluded value for this inequality is 0.
d. How much will Chandi complete in x minutes?  
 
e . Write a rational equation representing Kendal and Solve the related equation .
Chandi working together on the car.  
 
f. Solve the equation to determine how long it will
take them to finish the car.
 
SOLUTION:  

a.
 
b.

 
c.
   
d. Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown.

 
e.
 
  Test x = –1.
f.

 
Test x = 1.

 
It will take them about 34.3 minutes to finish the car.
 

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12. 
 The excluded value for this inequality is 0.
 
8-6 Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities Solve the related equation .
 
Test x = 1.  

 
Test x = 2.

 
Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown.

 
Test c = –1.

 
Therefore, the solution is 0 < x < 1.15.
 

13. 
 
 
SOLUTION:  
Test c = 0.5.
The excluded value for this inequality is 0.
 
Solve the related equation .
 

 
Test c = 1.

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Test c = 1. Test y = –1.

 
Test .
 
Therefore, the solution is c < 0 or .
 

14. 

 
SOLUTION:    
The excluded value for this inequality is y = 0. Test y = 2.
 
Solve the related equation .

 
Therefore, the solution is .
   
Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown.

15. 
 
 
Test y = –1. SOLUTION:  
The excluded value of this inequality is b = 0.
 
Solve the related equation .
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SOLUTION:  
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The excluded value of this inequality is b = 0.  
  Test b = 3.
Solve the related equation .
 

 
Therefore, the solution is .
 

Solve each equation. Check your solutions.

 
 
Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown. 16. 
 
SOLUTION:  
 
Test b = −1.

 
  Check:
Test b = 1.

 
  The solution is 9.
Test b = 3.  

17. 

 
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The solution is 9.
8-6 Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities The solution is 2.
 
 

17.  18. 

   
SOLUTION:   SOLUTION:  

 
Check:

 
Check:

 
The solution is 2.
 
 
The solution is 7.
18.   
 
19. 
SOLUTION:  
 
SOLUTION:  

 
Check:  
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The solution
8-6 Solving is 7. Equations and Inequalities
Rational
 
 
19.  Use the quadratic formula.

 
SOLUTION:  

 
 
Check: x =
 
Check:

 
Check: x =

 
The solution is 1.
 
 
20.   
Therefore, the solution set is {2, –12}
 
 
SOLUTION:  
21. 

 
SOLUTION:  

 
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Use the quadratic formula.
   There is no real solution for the quadratic equation
  . Therefore, the solution for the given
Therefore,
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Rational set is {2,
Equations and–12}
Inequalities rational equation is .
   

22. CHEMISTRY How many milliliters of a 20% acid

21.  solution must be added to 40 milliliters of a 75% acid
solution to create a 30% acid solution?
 
 
SOLUTION:  
SOLUTION:  
Let x milliliters of a 20% acid solution is added to 40
milliliters of a 75% acid solution.
 

 
Use the Quadratic formula to solve .
 

 
  Check:
There is no real solution for the quadratic equation
. Therefore, the solution for the given
rational equation is .
 

22. CHEMISTRY How many milliliters of a 20% acid

solution must be added to 40 milliliters of a 75% acid
solution to create a 30% acid solution?
   
Therefore, 180 milliliters of a 20% acid solution must
SOLUTION:   be added to 40 milliliters of a 75% acid solution to
Let x milliliters of a 20% acid solution is added to 40 create a 30% acid solution.
milliliters of a 75% acid solution.  
 
23. GROCERIES Ellen bought 3 pounds of bananas for
$0.90 per pound. How many pounds of apples
costing $1.25 per pound must she purchase so that
  the total cost for fruit is $1 per pound?
 
SOLUTION:  
Let Ellen bought x pounds of apples.
 

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Therefore, 180 milliliters of a 20% acid solution must
be added to 40 milliliters of a 75% acid solution to  
create a Rational
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solution. and Inequalities She needs to purchase 1.2 pounds of apples.
   

23. GROCERIES Ellen bought 3 pounds of bananas for 24. BUILDING Bryan’s volunteer group can build a
$0.90 per pound. How many pounds of apples garage in 12 hours. Sequoia’s group can build it in 16
costing $1.25 per pound must she purchase so that hours. How long would it take them if they worked
the total cost for fruit is $1 per pound? together?
   
SOLUTION:   SOLUTION:  
Let Ellen bought x pounds of apples.
  The rate for Bryan’s volunteer group is .
 
The rate for Sequoia’s group is .
 
Let their combined rate is .
 
 
She needs to purchase 1.2 pounds of apples.
 

24. BUILDING Bryan’s volunteer group can build a

garage in 12 hours. Sequoia’s group can build it in 16
hours. How long would it take them if they worked
together?
 
SOLUTION:  
 
The rate for Bryan’s volunteer group is .
Therefore, it would take about 6.86 hours to build a
  garage if they worked together.
 
The rate for Sequoia’s group is .
Solve each inequality. Check your solutions.
   
Let their combined rate is . 25. 
   
SOLUTION:  
The excluded value for this inequality is x = 0.
 

 
Therefore, it would take about 6.86 hours to build a
garage
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The excluded value for this inequality is x = 0.  
  The solution for the inequality is x < 0 or x > 1.75.
 

26. 
 
SOLUTION:  
The excluded value for this inequality is a = 0.
 

 
Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown.

 
Test x = −1.

 
Divide the inequality in to three intervals as shown.

 
Test x = 1.  
Test a = −1.

 
Test x = 2.

 
Test a = 1.

 
The solution for the inequality is x < 0 or x > 1.75.
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Test a = 2.
  
Divide the real line in to four intervals as shown.
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Test a = 1.
 
Test x = −4.

 
Test a = 2.

   
Therefore, the solution set is 0 < a < 1.1. Test x = 0.
 

27. 
 
SOLUTION:  
The excluded values for this inequality is x = −2 and
x = 2.
 
Solve the related equation .  
Test x = 4.
 

 
Test x = 16.

 
Divide the real line in to four intervals as shown.

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Test x = −4.  
Therefore, the solution set for the inequality is x < −2
 Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown.

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Test x = 16.  
Test x = −5.

 
Therefore, the solution set for the inequality is x < −2  
or 2 < x < 14. Test x = 0.
 

28. 
 
SOLUTION:  
The excluded value for this inequality is x = 3 and x =
–4.
   
Solve the related equation . Test x = 5.

 
The solution set is –4 < x < 3.
 

29. 
 
  SOLUTION:  
There exists no real solution for the quadratic The excluded value for this inequality is x = 4.
equation .  
Divide the real line in to three intervals as shown.
Solve the related equation .
 

 
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related equation .
 
  Test x = 0.

 
Test x = 5.

 
Solve the quadratic equation using the Quadratic
formula.
 

 
Test x = 6.

 
The solution set for the inequality is x < –5 or
.
 
 
Divide the real line in to 4 intervals as shown.

30. 
 
 
Test x = –6. SOLUTION:  
The excluded values for this inequality are x = –2
and x = 1.
 
Solve the related equation .
 

 
Test x = 0.

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 and x = 1.
 
8-6 Solving
Solve theRational Equations and Inequalities
related equation .
 
  Test x = –4.

 
Test x = 0.

  Test .
Divide the real line in to 5 intervals as shown.

 
Test x = –6.

 
Test x = –4.

 
Test x = 4.

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Test x = 0.  
The solution set for the inequality is x < –5 or −2 < x
  
The average speed of the wind during the flight is
8-6 Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities about 55.56 miles per hour.
   
Test x = 4.
32. FINANCIAL LITERACY  Judie wants to invest
$10,000 in two different accounts. The risky account
earns 9% interest, while the other account earns 5%
interest. She wants to earn $750 interest for the year.
Of tables, graphs, or equations, choose the best
representation needed and determine how much
should be invested in each account.
 
SOLUTION:  
 
The solution set for the inequality is x < –5 or −2 < x Judie invest x dollars in the account earns 9%
< 1 or x > 2. interest and (10000 − x) dollars in the account earns
5% interest.
 
 
31. AIR TRAVEL It takes a plane 20 hours to fly to its
destination against the wind. The return trip takes 16
hours. If the plane’s average speed in still air is 500
miles per hour, what is the average speed of the wind
during the flight?
 
SOLUTION:  
 
Thus, Judie should invest $6250 at 9% account and
$3750 at 5% account.
 
  33. MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS Consider

 
a. ALGEBRAIC Solve the equation for x. Were
any values of x extraneous?
 
b. GRAPHICAL Graph  and 
 
The average speed of the wind during the flight is  on the same graph for 0 < x < 5.
about 55.56 miles per hour.  
 
c. ANALYTICAL For what value(s) of x do they
32. FINANCIAL LITERACY  Judie wants to invest intersect? Do they intersect where x is extraneous
$10,000 in two different accounts. The risky account for the original equation?
earns 9% interest, while the other account earns 5%  
interest. She wants to earn $750 interest for the year. d. VERBAL Use this knowledge to describe how
Of tables, graphs, or equations, choose the best you can use a graph to determine whether an
representation needed and determine how much apparent solution of a rational equation is extraneous.
should be invested in each account.  
 
SOLUTION:  
SOLUTION:   a.
Judie invest x dollars in the account earns 9%
interest and (10000 − x) dollars in the account earns
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 you can use a graph to determine whether an  
apparent solution of a rational equation is extraneous. d. Graph both sides of the equation. Where the
  graphs intersect, there is a solution. If they do not,
8-6 Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities then the possible solution is extraneous.
SOLUTION:    
a.
Solve each equation. Check your solutions.
 
34. 

 
SOLUTION:  

 
Check: x = 1

 
 
Check:
x = 3 is the excluded value for the equation.
Therefore, x = 3 is the extraneous solution and x = 1
is the solution for the equation.
 
b.

 
The solution is y = −1.
 

  35. 
 
c. Two graphs intersect at x = 1 and they do not  
intersect at the extraneous solution x = 3.]
  SOLUTION:  
d. Graph both sides of the equation. Where the
graphs intersect, there is a solution. If they do not,
then the possible solution is extraneous.
 

Solve each equation. Check your solutions.

 
34. 
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SOLUTION:  
 SOLUTION:  
Sample answer:
 
The solution is y = −1.
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  Rational Equations and Inequalities
 

35. 
37. CHALLENGE Solve
 
SOLUTION:    
SOLUTION:  

 
Check:

 
The solution set is .  
  Therefore, the solution is all real numbers except 5,
−5, and 0.
36. OPEN ENDED Give an example of a rational  
equation that can be solved by multiplying each side
of the equation by 4(x + 3)(x – 4). 38. CCSS TOOLS  While using the table feature on the
  graphing calculator to explore  the
SOLUTION:  
values –2 and 3 say “ERROR.” Explain its meaning.
Sample answer:  
SOLUTION:  
  Sample answer: 

37. CHALLENGE Solve
 
The denominator will equal 0 when x = −2 or x = 3.
  The values −2 and 3 are undefined values. On the
SOLUTION:   graph of f (x) there would be vertical asymptotes at
these values.
 

39. WRITING IN MATH  Why should you check

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SOLUTION:  
 The denominator will equal 0 when x = −2 or x = 3.
The values −2 and 3 are undefined values. On the  
graph of f (x) there would be vertical asymptotes at So, the new mixture contains 0.49 or 49% percent of
these values.
8-6 Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities peanuts. The correct choice is C.
   

39. WRITING IN MATH  Why should you check 41. Working alone, Dato can dig a 10-foot by 10-foot
solutions of rational equations and inequalities? hole in five hours. Pedro can dig the same hole in six
  hours. How long would it take them if they worked
together?
SOLUTION:    
Sample answer: Multiplying each side of a rational F 1.5 hours
equation or inequality by the LCD can result in  
extraneous solutions. Therefore, you should check all G 2.34 hours
solutions to make sure that they satisfy the original  
equation or inequality. 
H 2.52 hours
 
 
40. Nine pounds of mixed nuts containing 55% peanuts J 2.73 hours
were mixed with 6 pounds of another kind of mixed  
nuts that contain 40% peanuts. What percent of the
new mixture is peanuts? SOLUTION:  
 
A 58%
 
B 51%
 
C 49%
 
D 47%
 
 
SOLUTION:  
It would take about 2.73 hours to dig the hole if they
Let the new mixture contains x percent of peanuts. worked together. The correct choice is J.
   

42. An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and back.

The trip there took three hours and the trip back took
four hours. It averaged 6 kilometers per hour on the
return trip. Find the average speed of the trip to
Guam.
 
  A 6 km/h
So, the new mixture contains 0.49 or 49% percent of  
peanuts. The correct choice is C. B 8 km/h
   
C 10 km/h
41. Working alone, Dato can dig a 10-foot by 10-foot
 
hole in five hours. Pedro can dig the same hole in six
hours. How long would it take them if they worked D 12 km/h
together?  
  SOLUTION:  
F 1.5 hours
 
G 2.34 hours
 
H 2.52 hours
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J 2.73 hours
 
  
 
It would take about 2.73 hours to dig the hole if they SOLUTION:  
worked Rational
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Equations is J.
and Inequalities all of the points
   

42. An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and back. Determine whether each relation shows direct
The trip there took three hours and the trip back took or inverse variation, or neither.
four hours. It averaged 6 kilometers per hour on the  
return trip. Find the average speed of the trip to
Guam.
 
A 6 km/h
 
44. 
B 8 km/h  
 
C 10 km/h SOLUTION:  
 
D 12 km/h
 
SOLUTION:  

 
Since xy = 42 (a constant) for all x and y values in
the relation, the relation is an inverse variation.
 
 
Therefore, the distance of the trip to Guam is 24
kilometers.
 

45. 
 
SOLUTION:  
 
The average speed of the trip to Guam is 8 km/h. So,
the correct choice is B.
 

43. SHORT RESPONSE If a line  is perpendicular to

a segment CD at point F and CF = FD, how many
points on line  are the same distance from point C
as from point D?  
 
Since  (a constant) for all x and y values in
SOLUTION:  
the relation, the relation is a direct variation.
all of the points  
 

Determine whether each relation shows direct

or inverse variation, or neither.
 
46. 
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SOLUTION:  
44. 
    
Since  (a constant) for all x and y values in Since neither xy or  are constant, the relation is 
the relation,
8-6 Solving the relation
Rational is a direct
Equations andvariation.
Inequalities neither direct nor inverse variation.
   

Graph each function.

 
47. 

46.   
 
SOLUTION:  
SOLUTION:  

 
The vertical asymptote is at x = −3 and there is a
  hole at x = −4. The horizontal asymptote is at y = 0.
 
Since neither xy or  are constant, the relation is 
neither direct nor inverse variation.
 

Graph each function.

 
47. 
 
 
SOLUTION:    

48. 
 
 
SOLUTION:  
 
The vertical asymptote is at x = −3 and there is a
hole at x = −4. The horizontal asymptote is at y = 0.
 

 
 

Therefore, the graph of  is same 

as the graph of f (x) = x + 2 with a hole at x = 7.
 
   
 
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48.  49. 
   
 
SOLUTION:  
SOLUTION:   The vertical asymptote is at x = 2.  Since the degree 
of the numerator is greater than the denominator,
there is no horizontal asymptote.
 

 
 

Therefore, the graph of  is same 

as the graph of f (x) = x + 2 with a hole at x = 7.  
  Therefore, the oblique asymptote is y = x + 5.
   

   
 
50. WEATHER The atmospheric pressure P, in bars, of
a given height on Earth is given by using the formula
49. 
 In the formula, a is the surface pressure
  on Earth, which is approximately 1 bar, k is the
SOLUTION:   altitude for which you want to find the pressure in
The vertical asymptote is at x = 2.  Since the degree  kilometers, and H is always 7 kilometers.
of the numerator is greater than the denominator,  
there is no horizontal asymptote. a. Find the pressure for 2, 4, and 7 kilometers.
   
b. What do you notice about the pressure as altitude
increases?
 
SOLUTION:  
a.

 
Therefore, the oblique asymptote is y = x + 5.
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50. WEATHER The atmospheric pressure P, in bars, of 51. COMPUTERS Since computers have been
a given height on Earth is given by using the formula invented, computational speed has multiplied by a
factor of 4 about every three years.
 In the formula, a is the surface pressure  
on Earth, which is approximately 1 bar, k is the a. If a typical computer operates with a
altitude for which you want to find the pressure in computational speed s today, write an expression for
kilometers, and H is always 7 kilometers. the speed at which you can expect an equivalent
  computer to operate after x three-year periods.
a. Find the pressure for 2, 4, and 7 kilometers.  
  b. Suppose your computer operates with a processor
b. What do you notice about the pressure as altitude speed of 2.8 gigahertz and you want a computer that
increases? can operate at 5.6 gigahertz. If a computer with that
  speed is currently unavailable for home use, how long
can you expect to wait until you can buy such a
SOLUTION:   computer?
a.  
SOLUTION:  
a.
 
b. Substitute 2.8 for s and 5.6 for f (x) in the equation
.
 

 
b. The pressure decreases as the altitude increases.
   
So, we can expect 0.5 three-year periods or 1.5 year
51. COMPUTERS Since computers have been to buy 5.6 gigahertz speed home computers. 
invented, computational speed has multiplied by a
 
factor of 4 about every three years.
  Determine whether the following are possible
a. If a typical computer operates with a lengths of the sides of a right triangle.
computational speed s today, write an expression for 52. 5, 12, 13
the speed at which you can expect an equivalent  
computer to operate after x three-year periods.
  SOLUTION:  
b. Suppose your computer operates with a processor Because the longest side is 13 units, use 13 as c, the
speed of 2.8 gigahertz and you want a computer that measure of the hypotenuse.
can operate at 5.6 gigahertz. If a computer with that  
speed is currently unavailable for home use, how long
can you expect to wait until you can buy such a
computer?
 
SOLUTION:  
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a.  
  Because , the triangle is a right triangle.
b. Substitute 2.8 for s and 5.6 for f (x) in the equation
  
So, we can expect 0.5 three-year periods or 1.5 year  
to buy 5.6 gigahertz speed home computers. 
8-6 Solving Rational Equations and Inequalities Because , the triangle is a right triangle.
   

Determine whether the following are possible 54. 7, 24, 25

lengths of the sides of a right triangle.  
52. 5, 12, 13
  SOLUTION:  
Because the longest side is 25 units, use 25 as c, the
SOLUTION:   measure of the hypotenuse.
Because the longest side is 13 units, use 13 as c, the  
measure of the hypotenuse.
 

 
Because , the triangle is a right triangle.
   
Because , the triangle is a right triangle.
 

53. 60, 80, 100

 
SOLUTION:  
Because the longest side is 100 units, use 100 as c,
the measure of the hypotenuse.
 

 
Because , the triangle is a right triangle.
 

54. 7, 24, 25
 
SOLUTION:  
Because the longest side is 25 units, use 25 as c, the
measure of the hypotenuse.
 

 
Because
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