Problem Set 2

College and Advanced Algebra

10. What is the relationship between an exponential expression and a radical expression? Explain.

B. Computation.
1. Simplify the following.

( )( )
a. m 4 ( 3 nm 3 ) ( 2 n2 m −5 ) 1
−3 3
1 −2
6 3
p q p q
e. −3 3

( )
−1 −1 −2 −1
x y z −2 2
r t r 4 t −1
b. −5 −8
y zx
f. a ( a2−9 ) +3 a2 ( 2 a−1 )
( 0.0000162 )( 0.015 )
c.
( 59 ,000,000 )( 0.0058 ) g. ( √ h2 +1−1 )( 1+ √ 1+ h2 )

√3
d. (x +1) √ ( x+1) −2
x +y
−2
h. −1 −1
x +y

2. Solve the following.

a. 2 x−3 (−x−5 )= ( x +2 ) (2 x−3)

1 2 5
b. + = 2
x−3 x−4 x −7 x+ 12

3. Factor the following completely.

a. x 8−256

b. 27 x 3 +216
c. 4 x 2−4 x−15