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Exercise 7(A) Page: 98

1. Evaluate:
(i)

Solution:

(ii)

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(iii)

Solution:

(iv)

Solution:
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(v)

Solution:

2. Simplify:
(i)

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(ii)

Solution:

(iii)

Solution:
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(iv)

Solution:

3. Evaluate:
(i)

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(ii)

Solution:
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4. Simplify each of the following and express with positive index:

(i)

Solution:

(ii)

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(iii)

Solution:

(iv)

Solution:
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5. If 2160= 2a.3b.5c, find a,b and c. Hence calculate the value of 3ax2-bx5-c.
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6. If 1960=2a.3b.5c, find a,b and c. Calculate the value of 2-ax7bx5-c.

Solution:

7. Simplify:
(i)

(ii)

Solution:
(i)

(ii)
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8. Show that:

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9. If a=xm+n.yl; b=xn+1.ym and c=xl+m.yn, prove that: am-n.bn-l.cl-m=1

Solution:

10. Simplify:
(i)

(ii)

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(i)

(ii)
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Exercise 7(A) Page: 100

1. Solve for x:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Solution:
(i)

(ii)

(iii)
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(iv)

2. Find x, if:
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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(i)

(ii)

(iii)
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(iv)

3. Solve:
(i)

(ii)

Solution:
(i)

(ii)
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4. Solve:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Solution:
(i)
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(ii)

(iii)

5. Find the values of m and n if:

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6. Solve for x and y, if:

and

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7. Prove that:
(i)

=1

(ii)

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(i)

(ii)

8. If ax=b, by=c and cz=a, prove that xyz=1.

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9. If ax=by=cz and b2=ac, prove that:

Solution:

10. If 5-p=4-q=20r; show that:

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11. If m≠n and (m+n)-1(m-1+n-1)=mxny;

Shot that: x+y+2=0
Solution:

12. If 5x+1=25x-2; find the value of:

3x-3x23-x.
Solution:

13. If 4x+3=112+8x4x; find (18x)3x

Solution:
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14. Solve for x:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)
9x+2 = 720 + 9x
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Solution:
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)
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(v)

(vi)
9x+2 = 720 + 9x
⇒ 9x+2 - 9x = 720
⇒ 9x (92 - 1) = 720
⇒ 9x (81 - 1) = 720
⇒ 9x (80) = 720
⇒ 9x = 9
⇒ 9x = 9 1
⇒x=1
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Exercise 7(C) Page: 101

1. Evaluate:
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2. Simplify:

Solution:

3. Solve:

Solution:

4. If

, find x+y.
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5. If 3x+1=9x-3, find the value of 21+x.

Solution:

6. If 2x=4y=8z and , find the value of x.

Solution:
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7. If

Show that: m-n=1

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8. Solve for x:

Solution:

9. If find the value of:

.
Solution:

10. Solve:
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Solution:

11. If (am)n=am.an, find the value of:

m(n-1)-(n-1)
Solution:

12. If , find the value of

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13. Evaluate:

Solution:

14. Evaluate:

Solution:
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15. Prove that:

(i)

(ii)

Solution:
(i)

(ii)
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16. Evaluate:

Solution: