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Intermediate Algebra – Student Workbook – Second Edition 2013

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Lesson 6a - Exponents and Rational Functions<br />

Mini-Lesson<br />

Problem 3<br />

YOU TRY - SIMPLIFY EXPRESSIONS USING PROPS OF EXPONENTS<br />

Simplify each of the following using properties of exponents. Remember to write all final results<br />

with positive exponents only.<br />

a)<br />

4 5<br />

( 2a)<br />

(7a<br />

)(6ab<br />

)<br />

2<br />

b) (4x <strong>–</strong> y)(3x + y)<br />

c) 4 3 5 2<br />

y<br />

x<br />

x<br />

13<br />

60x<br />

y<br />

d)<br />

10 7<br />

10x<br />

y<br />

10<br />

e) (x + 2)(3x 2 <strong>–</strong> x + 1)<br />

Scottsdale Community College Page 245 <strong>Intermediate</strong> <strong>Algebra</strong>

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