ECN113 Mathematical Economics

!st Sem. SY2020-2021

Problem Set #1 (20 points)

1. Simplify the following, using the rules of exponents:

(a) x4 · x5 (b) x—2 · x—4

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(c) (x4)—2 (d) 5 5
x y

2. Simplify the following algebraic expressions by collecting like terms:

(a) 6w − 3w + 12w + 4w (b) 6x + 5y − 2x − 12y

(c) 3a − 2b + 6a − c + 4b – c (d) 2x2 + 4x − x2 − 2x
(e) 2cd + 4c − 5dc (f) 5st + s2 − 3ts + t2 + 9

3. Simplify the following algebraic expressions by collecting like terms:

(a) 2x + 3y + 4x − y (b) 2x2 − 5x + 9x2 + 2x − 3
(c) 5xy + 2x + 9yx (d) 7xyz + 3yx − 2zyx + yzx − xy
(e) 2(5a + b) − 4b (f) 5(x − 4y) + 6(2x + 7y)
(g) 5 − 3( p − 2) (h) x(x − y + 7) + xy + 3x

4. Perform the indicated operations:

(a) (2x + 9)(3x — 8) (b) (3x — 7)2