1-3 Open Sentences

A mathematical statement with an equal

sign (=) is called an EQUATION.

Let’s practice…
Find the solution set for if the replacement
set is {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
Replace a in with each value in the
replacement set.
a True or False?
2 false
3 false
4 true
5 false
6 false

Answer: The solution set is {4}.

Find the solution set for if the replacement
set is {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
Replace with each value in the
replacement set.
a True or False?
2 false
3 false
4 false
5 false
6 true

Answer: The solution set is {6}.

Find the solution set for each equation if the
replacement set is {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}.
a.
Answer: {2}

b.
Answer: {0}
Solve

Original equation

Add 8 and 2 in the numerator.

Subtract 5 and 3 in the denominator.

Evaluate the power in the denominator.

Simplify.

Answer: Divide.
Answer: 6
Find the solution set for if the replacement
set is {20, 21, 22, 23, 24}.
Replace with each value in the
replacement set.
a True or False?
20 false
21 true
22 true
23 true
24 true
Answer: The solution set for
is {21, 22, 23, 24}.
Find the solution set for if the replacement
set is {2, 3, 4, 5}.

Answer: {5}
Outdoors A four-wheel-drive tour of Canyon de Chelly
National Monument in Arizona costs $45 for the first
vehicle and $15 for each additional vehicle. How many
vehicles can the Velo family take on the tour if they
want to spend no more than $100?
Explore The expression can be used to represent
the cost of vehicles. The family wants to
spend no more than $100. The situation can be
represented by the inequality .
Plan Since no replacement set is given, estimate to find
reasonable values for the replacement set.