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EXERCISE 3 - EXPONENT

Simplify the following, expressing tlre answer with positive indices.


a.

(- 4f r . (-

zf

b.4-z *

63

*8a *

12-2 c. t-;,{;fy-t

2.

Simpliff &e following, expressing the acswer with positive indices. x'yzu xl(x' 37n *252n-r , l5'*1 x25x53"-4 n-

2.--

5"-l

9"-r x25n-z

c.

r)'

3. Simplifu the following,


4. "'

expressing the answer with positive indices.

x*r+1 --:-x-r -.r


b11a-t

. x2+9x-t b.
1+2x-l

c.

x-5+6x-r ------:l-2x-'
o.(x-2

d.

(x-2+

"-,

),

4.
5.

Expand and sinrplifu the following, expressing the resul8 with positive indices:

a.ia-t +

-h

'

b.{x-r+yXr+t-r)

+y-')(x-t -y-2)

d.

1}n

-*-wy

Find the value ofx that makes each of the following true:
a.

3'+ 5.3' :

54

6.

3'i''l=2
5* +2

c.

T*3 =T*r + 6

6. 7.

Evaluate rhe

followine: v

".

filliu
tl25l

b. (0.81)1/2

c.3-tn x

271t2

Simpiiff:
t-

5'a x .\ll} x\12


3.',

t,'

b,9,!xtyt

2A',4

* ":v- ''
?4

_v

tr*{nr%)
c.
w'
A-

r.

54,4 6''a
3.i

(exY)/'

xl2- /z

l,r

u 8. lt(3f'>3 " {3x)n-6 : #,findthe


9.
Solve the following for

value

ofn ande.
I

x:

a. (3'

- 9X5" -

b.

lff:128

c.32t*l:'-1

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