Chapter 5
Algebra for College Students · 537 exercises
Problem 8
Multiply and simplify where possible. \((-5 \sqrt{8})(-6 \sqrt{7})\)
5 step solution
Problem 8
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(6 \sqrt{12}+\sqrt{3}-2 \sqrt{48}\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(\sqrt[3]{-125}\)
5 step solution
Problem 8
Simplify each numerical expression. \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-3}\)
3 step solution
Problem 9
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(376.4\)
3 step solution
Problem 9
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(36^{-\frac{1}{2}}\)
5 step solution
Problem 9
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{3 y+1}=4\)
4 step solution
Problem 9
Multiply and simplify where possible. \((5 \sqrt{6})(4 \sqrt{6})\)
5 step solution
Problem 9
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(-9 \sqrt{24}+3 \sqrt{54}-12 \sqrt{6}\)
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Problem 9
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(\sqrt[4]{81}\)
4 step solution
Problem 9
Simplify each numerical expression. \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-3}\)
5 step solution
Problem 10
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(9126.21\)
6 step solution
Problem 10
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(81^{-\frac{1}{2}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 10
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{2 y-3}=5\)
4 step solution
Problem 10
For Problems \(1-14\), multiply and simplify where possible. \((3 \sqrt{7})(2 \sqrt{7})\)
4 step solution
Problem 10
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(13 \sqrt{28}-2 \sqrt{63}-7 \sqrt{7}\)
4 step solution
Problem 10
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(-\sqrt[4]{16}\)
4 step solution
Problem 10
Simplify each numerical expression. \(\left(\frac{2}{7}\right)^{-2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(0.347\)
5 step solution
Problem 11
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(\left(\frac{1}{27}\right)^{-\frac{1}{3}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{4 y-3}-6=0\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
Multiply and simplify where possible. \((2 \sqrt[3]{4})(6 \sqrt[3]{2})\)
5 step solution
Problem 11
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(\frac{3}{4} \sqrt{7}-\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{28}\)
5 step solution
Problem 11
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(\sqrt{\frac{16}{25}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
Simplify each numerical expression. \(\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)^{0}\)
2 step solution
Problem 12
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(0.2165\)
4 step solution
Problem 12
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(\left(-\frac{8}{27}\right)^{-\frac{1}{3}}\)
5 step solution
Problem 12
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{3 y+5}-2=0\)
4 step solution
Problem 12
Multiply and simplify where possible. \((4 \sqrt[3]{3})(5 \sqrt[3]{9})\)
6 step solution
Problem 12
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(\frac{3}{5} \sqrt{5}-\frac{1}{4} \sqrt{80}\)
4 step solution
Problem 12
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(\sqrt{\frac{25}{64}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 12
Simplify each numerical expression. \(\frac{1}{\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{-2}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 13
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(0.0214\)
3 step solution
Problem 13
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(4^{\frac{3}{2}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 13
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{3 x-1}+1=4\)
4 step solution
Problem 13
Multiply and simplify where possible. \((4 \sqrt[3]{6})(7 \sqrt[3]{4})\)
5 step solution
Problem 13
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(\frac{3}{5} \sqrt{40}+\frac{5}{6} \sqrt{90}\)
5 step solution
Problem 13
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(-\sqrt{\frac{36}{49}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 13
Simplify each numerical expression. \(\frac{1}{\left(\frac{3}{7}\right)^{-2}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 14
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(0.0037\)
4 step solution
Problem 14
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(64^{\frac{2}{3}}\)
5 step solution
Problem 14
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{4 x-1}-3=2\)
4 step solution
Problem 14
Multiply and simplify where possible. \((9 \sqrt[3]{6})(2 \sqrt[3]{9})\)
4 step solution
Problem 14
Use the distributive property to help simplify each of the following. \(\frac{3}{8} \sqrt{96}-\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{54}\)
2 step solution
Problem 14
Evaluate each of the following. For example, \(\sqrt{25}=5\). \(\sqrt{\frac{16}{64}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 14
Simplify each numerical expression. \(-\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^{0}\)
4 step solution
Problem 15
Write each of the following in scientific notation. For example \(27800=(2.78)(10)^{4}\). \(0.00005\)
5 step solution
Problem 15
Evaluate each numerical expression. \(27^{\frac{4}{3}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 15
Solve each equation. Don't forget to check each of your potential solutions. \(\sqrt{2 n+3}-2=-1\)
4 step solution
Problem 15
For Problems \(15-52\), find the following products and express answers in simplest radical form. All variables represent nonnegative real numbers. \(\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5})\)
3 step solution