Errata – Algebra, 5th Edition

Cover for 5th Edition

Release Date:
April 24, 2012

5.0

Page	Loc	Description	Erroneous Text	Correction
19	Mid	The answer for #3 is incorrect. -11 1/2 shouyld be -12 1/2.	-25/2 or -11 1/2	-25/2 or -12 1/2
121	Bot	The expression that contains the 4th root of x^3 is missing an equal sign.
151	Top	The third line in the chart is incorrect. When the input is 0, the (x, y) coordinates should be (0,1), NOT (1, 0).
127	Top	In the explanation to #2, the fraction (x+1)/x should be raised to the -2, not to the 2..
171	Mid	In the explanation for #3, “Case 2” is written incorrectly. Case 2 is for the situation where x < 0.	Case 2: x > 0 4/x < 1/3 12 > x	Case 2: x < 0 4/x > 1/3 12 > x
115	Bot	The example problem should specify abc does not equal 0.
87	Bot	The last sentence of the explanation for #5 should say root(12), not root(6).	The competitive edge has increased from root(2) to root(6).	The competitive edge has increased from root(2) to root(12).
129	Bot	The explanation for #8 should say that Statement 1 is INSUFFICIENT and that Statement 2 is SUFFICIENT.