Station #1: Copy the problem.

Simplify each expression to lowest terms

WITHOUT A CALCULATOR. Write ALL final answers with only positive exponents.

a)

b)
4

( 3a b c )( 4 a b c )

c)

10 j 0 j 8 3 j 18

d)
3

35y13
5y 6

8d e
16d 5e 2

e)

f)
2 4

4
7
(2q ) (9q )

(2m ) (6m )

a) 0.0000238

b) 762 x 103

c) 14,700,000,000

d) 0.054 x 10-3

Station #2

Write each number in scientific notation.

Station #3
a)

Simplify Each Radical

b)
45

c)

48

d)
242

e)

14

f)
4 75

6 63

Station #4

Simplify each expression as much as possible.

a)

b)
6 3 8 3

c)

9 5 + 5 2 5 + 3 5

d)
13 7 8 19 + 4 7 + 6 19

e)

2 75 + 4 27

f)
6 3

g)

9 5 2 3

h)
5 6 2 10

i)

15
81

j)
72
12

6 4
8

y = 4 (6)

y = (0.5)

y=

y = 0.2(5)

Station #5

1 x
(6)
4

y = 4 (6)

y = 2(0.4 )

y = (9)

y = 4 (6)

y = 7(0.3)

1
y=6
4

2
y=8
3

y = (1.45)

Exponential Growth or Exponential Decay? Write down the equations

and indicate if it is Exponential Growth or Exponential Decay.

Station #6
1) Complete each table. 2) Find an equation that fits. 3) Sketch the graph

y=
_________________________
__
Input, x

Output, y

11

y=
_________________________
__

y=
_________________________
__
Input, x

Output, y

12

24

48

Input, x

Output, y

48

24

12

Station #7
Write each expression as a single, positive power of x.
a)

( x )( x )

b) (x 3 ) 4

5x 9
c)
25x 6

x 2 ) ( x 4 )
(
d)
x3

e)

f) 2 7 5 3

3
(2 x )