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Simplify Expressions Using the Product to a Power Property

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

Simplify Expressions by Applying Several Properties

In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

( x 3 ) 5 ( x 2 ) 3

x 21

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( 5 s t 2 ) 3 ( 2 s 3 t 4 ) 2

Multiply Monomials

In the following exercises, multiply the monomials.

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( −6 p 4 ) ( 9 p )

−54 p 5

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( 8 x 2 y 5 ) ( 7 x y 6 )

56 x 3 y 11

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( 2 3 m 3 n 6 ) ( 1 6 m 4 n 4 )

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Multiply Polynomials

Multiply a Polynomial by a Monomial

In the following exercises, multiply.

7 ( 10 x )

70 − 7 x

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a 2 ( a 2 9 a 36 )

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−5 y ( 125 y 3 1 )

−625 y 4 + 5 y

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Multiply a Binomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, multiply the binomials using various methods.

( a + 5 ) ( a + 2 )

a 2 + 7 a + 10

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( 3 x + 1 ) ( 2 x 7 )

6 x 2 − 19 x − 7

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( 6 p 11 ) ( 3 p 10 )

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( n + 8 ) ( n + 1 )

n 2 + 9 n + 8

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( 5 u 3 ) ( u + 8 )

5 u 2 + 37 u − 24

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( 2 y 9 ) ( 5 y 7 )

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( p + 4 ) ( p + 7 )

p 2 + 11 p + 28

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( 3 c + 1 ) ( 9 c 4 )

27 c 2 − 3 c − 4

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( 10 a 1 ) ( 3 a 3 )

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Multiply a Trinomial by a Binomial

In the following exercises, multiply using any method.

( x + 1 ) ( x 2 3 x 21 )

x 3 − 2 x 2 − 24 x − 21

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( 5 b 2 ) ( 3 b 2 + b 9 )

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( m + 6 ) ( m 2 7 m 30 )

m 3 m 2 − 72 m − 180

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( 4 y 1 ) ( 6 y 2 12 y + 5 )

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Divide Monomials

Simplify Expressions Using the Quotient Property of Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

Simplify Expressions with Zero Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

Simplify Expressions Using the Quotient to a Power Property

In the following exercises, simplify.

Simplify Expressions by Applying Several Properties

In the following exercises, simplify.

Divide Monomials

In the following exercises, divide the monomials.

45 y 6 −15 y 10

3 y 4

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28 a 9 b 7 a 4 b 3

4 a 5 b 2

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( 5 m 9 n 3 ) ( 8 m 3 n 2 ) ( 10 m n 4 ) ( m 2 n 5 )

4 m 9 n 4

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42 r 2 s 4 6 r s 3 54 r s 2 9 s

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Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

Use the Definition of a Negative Exponent

In the following exercises, simplify.

Simplify Expressions with Integer Exponents

In the following exercises, simplify.

( u v −3 ) ( u −4 v −2 )

1 u 3 v 5

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Convert from Decimal Notation to Scientific Notation

In the following exercises, write each number in scientific notation.

The thickness of a piece of paper is about 0.097 millimeter.

9.7 × 10 −2

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According to www.cleanair.com, U.S. businesses use about 21,000,000 tons of paper per year.

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Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal Form

In the following exercises, convert each number to decimal form.

Multiply and Divide Using Scientific Notation

In the following exercises, multiply and write your answer in decimal form.

( 3 × 10 7 ) ( 2 × 10 −4 )

6,000

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( 1.5 × 10 −3 ) ( 4.8 × 10 −1 )

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6 × 10 9 2 × 10 −1

30,000,000,000

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9 × 10 −3 1 × 10 −6

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Introduction to Factoring Polynomials

Find the Greatest Common Factor of Two or More Expressions

In the following exercises, find the greatest common factor.

12 x 2 , 20 x 3 , 36 x 4

4 x 2

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Factor the Greatest Common Factor from a Polynomial

In the following exercises, factor the greatest common factor from each polynomial.

16 u 24

8(2 u − 3)

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6 p 2 + 6 p

6 p ( p + 1)

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−9 a 5 9 a 3

−9 a 3 ( a 2 + 1)

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5 y 2 55 y + 45

5( y 2 − 11 y + 9)

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2 q 5 16 q 3 + 30 q 2

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Chapter practice test

For the polynomial 8 y 4 3 y 2 + 1

  1. Is it a monomial, binomial, or trinomial?
  2. What is its degree?
  1. trinomial
  2. 4
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In the following exercises, simplify each expression.

( 5 a 2 + 2 a 12 ) + ( 9 a 2 + 8 a 4 )

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( 10 x 2 3 x + 5 ) ( 4 x 2 6 )

6 x 2 − 3 x + 11

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( 8 x y 3 ) ( −6 x 4 y 6 )

−48 x 5 y 9

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( s + 8 ) ( s + 9 )

s 2 + 17 s + 72

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( 11 a 6 ) ( 5 a 1 )

55 a 2 − 41 a + 6

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( n 8 ) ( n 2 4 n + 11 )

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( 4 a + 9 b ) ( 6 a 5 b )

24 a 2 + 34 ab − 45 b 2

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( x 3 · x 9 x 5 ) 2

x 14

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24 r 3 s 6 r 2 s 7

4 r s 6

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( 15 x y 3 35 x 2 y ) ÷ 5 x y

3 y 2 − 7 x

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In the following exercises, factor the greatest common factor from each polynomial.

−6 x 2 30 x

−6 x ( x + 5)

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According to www.cleanair.org, the amount of trash generated in the US in one year averages out to 112,000 pounds of trash per person. Write this number in scientific notation.

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Convert 5.25 × 10 −4 to decimal form.

0.000525

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In the following exercises, simplify, and write your answer in decimal form.

( 2.4 × 10 8 ) ( 2 × 10 −5 )

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9 × 10 4 3 × 10 −1

3 × 10 5

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A hiker drops a pebble from a bridge 240 feet above a canyon. The polynomial −16 t 2 + 240 gives the height of the pebble t seconds a after it was dropped. Find the height when t = 3 .

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Source:  OpenStax, Prealgebra. OpenStax CNX. Jul 15, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11756/1.9
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