High School Math : Polynomials

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Example Questions

Example Question #14 : How To Multiply Polynomials In Pre Algebra

What is  of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Convert % to a decimal, which is .

Then multiply  by to get

Example Question #15 : How To Multiply Polynomials In Pre Algebra

What is the product of  and ?

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Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

In order to simplify this problem distribute  to each component of .

Distribute.

Multiply and simplify.

Example Question #18 : How To Multiply Polynomials In Pre Algebra

The length of a particular rectangle is  greater than the width of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is , what is the area of the rectangle? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

If the width is , then the length is . The perimeter equals , so .

 

solving for , we have 

, the width, so the length is .

 

Then, to find the area we multiply  times , which equals .

Example Question #1 : How To Divide Polynomials In Pre Algebra

Simplify

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:

becomes

Simplify the fraction by removing factors that are common to the numerator and the denominator to get

Example Question #61 : Polynomials

What is ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing polynomials you subtract the power of the numerator by the power of the denominator.

The answer is the power of the simplified expression 

In this example our answer is .

 

Example Question #3 : How To Divide Polynomials In Pre Algebra

What is the quotient when is divided by ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to simplify one must distribute the divisor  into every term of the equation .

Distribute.

Divide and simplify.

Example Question #4 : How To Divide Polynomials In Pre Algebra

Simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To divide monomials first you look at the coefficients  and  and perform division  .

To divide the exponents  and  you follow the laws of exponents so you subtract the exponents . That leaves the answer as .

Example Question #62 : Polynomials

Simplify 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing polynomials you subtract the power of the numerator by the power of the denominator.

The answer is the power of the simplified expression in this case 

In this example our answer is .

Example Question #63 : Polynomials

Simplify ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing polynomials you subtract the power of the numerator by the power of the denominator.

The answer is the power of the simplified expression 

In this example our answer is .

Example Question #7 : How To Divide Polynomials In Pre Algebra

Simplify the expression.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can re-write this expression as a fraction.

To simplify the variable, we subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator.

Now we can simplify each term.

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