HSPT Math : HSPT Mathematics

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Algebraic Concepts

Simplify:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Distribute the outside term into the parentheses. Multiply each term in parentheses by :

 

Now, for each member, move the similar variables into separate groups. You can do this because of the associative rule for multiplication:

 

When multiplying variables of the same type, you add their exponents together. This gets you:

 

This is the same as:

Example Question #32 : Algebraic Concepts

Simplify:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Distribute the outside term into the parentheses. Multiply each term in parentheses by :

 

Now, for each member, move the similar variables into separate groups. You can do this because of the associative rule for multiplication:

When multiplying variables of the same type, you add their exponents together. This gets you:

 

This is the same as:

Example Question #672 : Concepts

Possible Answers:

Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To simplify, add the exponents:

Answer:

Example Question #673 : Concepts

 

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Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because the two terms have the same base, they can be multiplied together by adding the exponents:

Answer: 

Example Question #31 : How To Multiply Variables

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Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To simplify the expression, add the exponents and keep the base unchanged:

Answer:

Example Question #32 : How To Multiply Variables

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Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply two terms with the same base and different exponents, add the exponents and leave the base unchanged:

Answer:

Example Question #683 : Concepts

Possible Answers:

Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because the two terms have the same base, add the exponents and leave the base unchanged:

Answer:

Example Question #72 : Algebra

Possible Answers:

Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the exponents because we are multiplying two terms with the same base:

Answer: 

Example Question #73 : Algebra

Possible Answers:

Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, add the exponents:

Answer: 

Example Question #684 : Concepts

Possible Answers:

Cannot be simplified further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To simplify, add the exponents:

Answer: 

 

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