High School Math : Polynomials

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Example Questions

Example Question #916 : High School Math

Simplify the expression.

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Explanation:

Since all terms are being multiplied, we can simplify by grouping like terms together.

To simplify the variable, we can add the exponents according to exponential identities.

Example Question #2 : How To Use The Product Rule For Exponents In Pre Algebra

Simplify the expression.

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Explanation:

Begin by distributing the exponent into the parentheses. Remember that each term in the parentheses must be squared.

All terms are now being multiplied. To make it simpler, we can re-group by like terms.

Multiplying exponential terms with the same base allows us to add the exponents.

Example Question #21 : Polynomials

Which of the following is a simplified expression of X3X2?

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Explanation:

When you multiply two exponential expressions with the same base, add the exponents to simplify the expression.

Example Question #22 : Polynomials

Which of the following is an alternate expression of X3Y3?

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Explanation:

When you are required to multiply exponential expressions with different bases but the same exponent, you can simplify the expression by adding parentheses and only using the exponent one time.

 

Example Question #23 : Polynomials

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression: 

 ? 

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Explanation:

Recall that when we are multiplying exponential expressions with the same base, we add the exponents and keep the base the same. Additionally, remember that adding a negative number is equivalent to subtracting. 

 

Example Question #24 : Polynomials

Simplify 

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Explanation:

When multiplying the same variable raised to different powers, add the powers of each term together. In this case, add  and  together to find the power of the answer, .

Example Question #6 : How To Use The Product Rule For Exponents In Pre Algebra

Simplify the exponential expression.

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Explanation:

Any number to the "zero" power is equal to .

Example Question #25 : Polynomials

Evaluate:


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Explanation:

The product rule for exponents states that when like numbers are raised to a certain power, their exponents are added to one another.

Solve for the exponent equation.

Therefore, 

.

Example Question #1021 : High School Math

If  

and 

,

what is ?

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To solve we must first write out what is:

Now,we can simplify. However, notice that when subtracting these terms, we subtract all terms in the parentheses. Remember when we subtract a negative number, it is the same as adding the number. This is illustrated in the simplification below.


 

This simplifies to 

Now we can combine like terms. Let's put those together and then simplify

Example Question #1022 : High School Math

Simplify the expression below.

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Explanation:

When simplifying the addition or subtraction of polynomials, we want to combine like terms. First, when we have a negative sign outside our parentheses, we know that we need to distribute that negative; think of it as an imaginary  and use the distributive property).

Then, we combine our like terms. Be careful when subtracting.

Rearrange the expression.

Combine terms and simplify.

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