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Intermediate Algebra
Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions

1
The Real Numbers

Problem  1
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Label the points on a number line
\(-3.5, -1\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}, \displaystyle\frac{1}{2}, \displaystyle\frac{3}{4}, 2.5\).

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Breylor
Arielle cc
Arielle
Aaron cc
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  2
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Write \(\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}\) with denominator \(20\).

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Gordon cc
Gordon
Arielle cc
Arielle
Aaron cc
Aaron
Gordon espanol spanish
Gordon
Problem  3
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Write each expression without absolute value symbols.

  1. \(\lvert5\rvert\)

  2. \(\lvert-5\rvert\)

  3. \(\left\lvert-\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}\right\rvert\)

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Arielle cc
Arielle
Preston cc
Preston
Betsy cc
Betsy
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  4
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Simplify.

  1. \(\lvert8-3\rvert\)

  2. \(\left\lvert3\cdot 2^3+2\cdot 3^2\right\rvert\)

  3. \(\lvert9-2\rvert-\lvert8-6\rvert\)

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Mr. McKeague cc
Mr. McKeague
Preston cc
Preston
Molly M. cc
Molly M.
Arielle cc
Arielle
Problem  5
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Give the opposite of each number.

  1. \(5\)

  2. \(-3\)

  3. \(\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}\)

  4. \(-2.3\)

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Arielle cc
Arielle
Betsy cc
Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
David espanol spanish
David
Problem  6
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Factor \(525\) into the product of primes.

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Preston
Preston
Katrina
Katrina
Breylor cc
Breylor
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  7
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Reduce \(\dfrac{210}{231}\) to lowest terms.

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Mr. McKeague cc
Mr. McKeague
Betsy cc
Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  8
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Multiply: \(\dfrac{3}{5}\cdot\dfrac{7}{8}\)

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Ana
Ana
Aaron
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  9
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Multiply: \(8\cdot\dfrac{1}{5}\)

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Ana
Ana
Aaron
Aaron
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  10
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Multiply: \(\left(\dfrac{2}{3}\right)^4\)

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Ana
Ana
Aaron
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  11
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Give the reciprocal of each number.

  1. \(5\)

  2. \(2\)

  3. \(\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\)

  4. \(\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}\)

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Stefanie
Stefanie
CJ
CJ
Gordon
Gordon
Gordon espanol spanish
Gordon
Problem  12
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Find the perimeter and area of the three figures.

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Stefanie cc
Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
Gordon cc
Gordon
Gordon espanol spanish
Gordon

2
Properties of Real Numbers

Problem  1
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  1. The statement \(3+7=7+3\) is an example of the commutative property of addition.

  2. The statement \(3\cdot x=x\cdot 3\) is an example of the commutative property of multiplication.

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
Octabio espanol spanish
Octabio
Problem  2
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Simplify \(2+(3+y)\) by using the associative property.

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Betsy
Betsy
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  3
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Simplify \(5(4x)\) by using the associative property.

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Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  4
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Simplify \(\dfrac{1}{4}(4a)\) by using the associative property.

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Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  5
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Simplify \(2\left(\dfrac{1}{2}x\right)\) by using the associative property.

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Betsy
Betsy
Graham
Graham
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  6
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Simplify \(6\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x\right)\) by using the associative property.

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Betsy
Betsy
Graham
Graham
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  7
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Apply the distributive property to \(5(4x+3)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy
Betsy
Graham
Graham
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  8
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Apply the distributive property to \(6(3x+2y)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy
Betsy
Graham
Graham
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  9
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Apply the distributive property to \(\dfrac{1}{2}(3x+6)\) and then simplify the result.

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Julieta
Betsy cc
Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Julieta cc espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  10
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Simplify: \(\,2(3y+4)+2\)

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Betsy cc
Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  11
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Apply the distributive property to \(a\left(1+\dfrac{1}{a}\right)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy cc
Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  12
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Apply the distributive property to \(3\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x+5\right)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy cc
Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  13
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Apply the distributive property to \(6\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x+\dfrac{1}{2}y\right)\) and then simplify the result.

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Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
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Cynthia
Problem  14
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Use the distributive property to combine similar terms for the expression \(3x+5x\).

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Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  15
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Use the distributive property to combine similar terms for the expression \(3y+y\)

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Betsy cc
Betsy
Logan cc
Logan
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  16
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Add: \(\dfrac{5}{12}+\dfrac{7}{18}\)

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Betsy
Betsy
Graham
Graham
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin
Problem  17
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Simplify: \(7x+4+6x+3\)

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Stefanie
Katrina cc
Katrina
Logan cc
Logan
Julieta cc espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  18
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Simplify: \(4+3(2y+5)+8y\)

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Stefanie
Katrina cc
Katrina
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Edwin espanol spanish
Edwin

3
Arithmetic with Real Numbers

Problem  1
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Add all combinations of positive and negative \(5\) and \(7\).

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Preston
Stefanie
Stefanie
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  2
  1. \(5-3\)

  2. \(-7-6\)

  3. \(9-(-2)\)

  4. \(-6-(-5)\)

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  3
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Subtract \(-3\) from \(-9\).

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Preston
Stefanie
Stefanie
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  4
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Add \(-4\) to the difference of \(-2\) and \(5\).

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Preston
Stefanie
Stefanie
Suhas
Suhas
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  5
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Multiply all combinations of positive and negative \(7\) and \(3\).

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Stefanie
Stefanie
Winston cc
Winston
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  6
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Divide each of the following:

  1. \(6\div 3\)

  2. \(6\div -3\)

  3. \(-6\div 3\)

  4. \(-6\div -3\)

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Preston
Stefanie
Stefanie
Problem  7
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Simplify \((-2-3)(5-9)\)

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Preston
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  8
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Simplify \(2-5(7-4)-6\)

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Preston
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
Winston cc
Winston
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  9
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Simplify \(\; 2(4-7)^3+(-2-3)^2\)

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Preston
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  10
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Simplify: \(6\left(\dfrac{t}{3}\right)\)

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Mr. McKeague
Ana
Ana
Matt
Matt
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  11
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Simplify: \(3\left(\dfrac{t}{3}-2\right)\)

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Preston
Stefanie
Stefanie
Keith
Keith
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  12
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Simplify: \(\dfrac{-8-8}{-5-3}\)

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Mr. McKeague
Ana
Ana
Matt cc
Matt
Anthony cc
Anthony
Problem  13
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Simplify: \(\dfrac{-5(-4)+2(-3)}{2(-1)-5}\)

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Mr. McKeague
Ana
Ana
Anthony cc
Anthony
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  14
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Simplify: \(\dfrac{2^3+3^3}{2^2-3^2}\)

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Mr. McKeague
Katrina
Katrina
Anthony
Anthony
Stefanie
Stefanie
Problem  15
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Simplify: \(3(2y-1)+y\)

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Stefanie
Katrina cc
Katrina
Keith cc
Keith
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  16
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Simplify: \(8-3(4x-2)+5x\)

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Mr. McKeague
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
Anthony cc
Anthony
David espanol spanish
David
Problem  17
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Simplify: \(5(2a+3)-(6a-4)\)

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Stefanie
Katrina cc
Katrina
Keith cc
Keith
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  18
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Divide \(\dfrac{3}{4}\div\dfrac{6}{11}\) and reduce to lowest terms.

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Stefanie
Stefanie
Katrina
Katrina
Keith
Keith
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  19
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Divide \(10\div\dfrac{5}{6}\) and reduce to lowest terms.

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Stefanie
Katrina
Katrina
Keith
Keith
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  20
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Evaluate the expressions \((a+4)^2\), \(a^2+16\), and \(a^2+8a+16\) when \(a\) is \(-2\), \(0\), and \(3\).

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia

4
Exponents and Scientific Notation

Problem  1
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Write the product \(x^3\cdot x^4\) with a single exponent.

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Mrs. Diaz
Katrina
Katrina
Keith
Keith
Mr. McKeague cc
Mr. McKeague
Problem  2
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Write \(\left(5^3\right)^2\) with a single exponent.

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Katrina
Katrina
Keith
Keith
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  3
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Expand \((3x)^4\) and then multiply.

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Katrina
Katrina
Keith
Keith
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  4
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Simplify \(\left(-3x^2\right)\left(5x^4\right)\) using the properties of exponents.

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Winston cc
Winston
Katrina cc
Katrina
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  5
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Simplify \(\left(-2x^2\right)^3\left(4x^5\right)\) using the properties of exponents.

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Julieta
Katrina cc
Katrina
CJ cc
CJ
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  6
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Simplify \(\left(x^2\right)^4\left(x^2y^3\right)^2\left(y^4\right)^3\) using the properties of exponents.

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Winston
Katrina cc
Katrina
Breylor cc
Breylor
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  7
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Write \(5^{-2}\) with positive exponents, then simplify.

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Katrina
Julieta cc
Julieta
CJ
CJ
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  8
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Write \((-2)^{-3}\) with positive exponents, then simplify.

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Katrina
CJ
CJ
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  9
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Write \(\left(\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}\right)^{-2}\) with positive exponents, then simplify.

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Julieta cc
Julieta
Katrina cc
Katrina
CJ cc
CJ
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  10

Apply the quotient property for exponents to each expression, and then simplify the result. All answers that contain exponents should contain positive exponents only.

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Problem  11
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Simplify:

  1. \(\left(2x^2y^4\right)^0\)

  2. \(\left(2x^2y^4\right)^1\)

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Julieta
Betsy cc
Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  12
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Simplify \(\displaystyle\frac{\left(x^3\right)^{-2}\left(x^4\right)^5}{\left(x^{-2}\right)^7}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  13
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Simplify \(\displaystyle\frac{6a^5b^{-6}}{12a^3b^{-9}}\)

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Julieta
Betsy cc
Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  14
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Simplify \(\displaystyle\frac{\left(4x^{-5}y^3\right)^2}{\left(x^4y^{-6}\right)^{-3}}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  15
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Write \(376,000\) in scientific notation.

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Julieta
Aaron cc
Aaron
Julieta cc espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  16
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Write \(4.52 \times 10^3\) in expanded form.

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Cynthia espanol spanish
Cynthia
Problem  17
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Simplify each expression, and write all answers in scientific notation.

  1. \(\left(2 \times 10^8\right)\left(3 \times 10^{-3}\right)\)

  2. \(\displaystyle\frac{4.8 \times 10^9}{2.4 \times 10^{-3}}\)

  3. \(\displaystyle\frac{\left(6.8\times 10^5\right)\left(3.9 \times 10^{-7}\right)}{7.8 \times 10^{-4}}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  18
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Simplify: \(\; 5+3(2+4)\)

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Aaron cc
Aaron
Lauren
Lauren
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony
Problem  19
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Simplify: \(\; 5\cdot 2^3-4\cdot 3^2\)

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Aaron
Aaron
Lauren
Lauren
Julieta espanol spanish
Julieta
Problem  20
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Simplify: \(\; 20-(2\cdot 5^2-30)\)

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Katrina
Brooke cc
Brooke
Anthony espanol spanish
Anthony