High School Math : Pre-Algebra

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Example Questions

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 #601 : Pre Algebra

Simplify 

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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 #602 : Pre Algebra

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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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.

Example Question #603 : Pre Algebra

Simplify .

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing monmials with the same base, 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 #1 : How To Divide Polynomials In Pre Algebra

Divide the quadratic expression.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can think of this expression in terms of the distributive property, allowing us to break it into individual terms.

Using this method, we can cancel the from each term to get our final answer.

Example Question #604 : Pre Algebra

Simplify

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing like-termed variables,  you subtract the power of the numerator by the power of the denominator.

The power of the simplified expression will be

In this example our answer is .

Example Question #11 : How To Divide Polynomials In Pre Algebra

Simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use FOIL to factor the denominator, and then check if any factors cancel:

Example Question #1 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the cube root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes our problem look like 

Then we perform the cube root to get the answer .

 

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