Chapter 6
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra · 344 exercises
Problem 1
Label the dividend, divisor, and quotient of each division problem. $$\frac{12 c^{3}+20 c^{2}-4 c}{4 c}=3 c^{2}+5 c-1$$
2 step solution
Problem 1
Explain how to multiply two monomials.
4 step solution
Problem 1
Is the given expression a polynomial? Why or why not? $$-5 z^{2}-4 z+12$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$2^{2} \cdot 2^{4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Label the dividend, divisor, and quotient of each division problem. $$2 p + 3 \longdiv { 1 0 p ^ { 3 } + p ^ { 2 } - 2 5 p - 6 } ^ { 5 p ^ { 2 } - 7 p - 2 }$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Explain how to multiply a monomial by a trinomial.
6 step solution
Problem 2
Is the given expression a polynomial? Why or why not? $$9 t^{3}+t^{2}-t+\frac{3}{8}$$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$(-3)^{2} \cdot(-3)$$
2 step solution
Problem 3
Explain, in your own words, how to divide a polynomial by a monomial.
5 step solution
Problem 3
Multiply. $$\left(7 k^{4}\right)\left(2 k^{2}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\frac{(-4)^{8}}{(-4)^{5}}$$
3 step solution
Problem 4
When do you use long division to divide polynomials?
3 step solution
Problem 4
Multiply. $$\left(3 z^{7}\right)\left(5 z^{3}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Is the given expression a polynomial? Why or why not? $$6 y^{4}$$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\frac{2^{10}}{2^{6}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Divide. $$\frac{4 a^{5}-10 a^{4}+6 a^{3}}{2 a^{3}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Multiply. $$(-4 t)\left(6 t^{8}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$6^{-1}$$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Is the given expression a polynomial? Why or why not? $$8 c-5+\frac{2}{c}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Divide. $$\frac{28 k^{4}+8 k^{3}-40 k^{2}}{4 k^{2}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Multiply. $$\left(8 p^{6}\right)\left(-p^{4}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$(12)^{-2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Divide. $$\frac{18 u^{7}+18 u^{5}+45 u^{4}-72 u^{2}}{9 u^{2}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Multiply. $$\left(\frac{7}{10} d^{9}\right)\left(\frac{5}{2} d^{2}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Determine whether each is a monomial, a binomial, or a trinomial. $$3 x-7$$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\left(\frac{1}{9}\right)^{-2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 8
Divide. $$\frac{-15 m^{6}+10 m^{5}+20 m^{4}-35 m^{3}}{5 m^{3}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 8
Multiply. $$\left(-\frac{8}{9} c^{5}\right)\left(\frac{3}{10} c^{7}\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 8
Determine whether each is a monomial, a binomial, or a trinomial. $$-w^{3}$$
3 step solution
Problem 8
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)^{-3}$$
5 step solution
Problem 9
Divide. $$\left(35 d^{5}-7 d^{2}\right) \div\left(-7 d^{2}\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 9
Multiply. $$7 y(4 y-9)$$
3 step solution
Problem 9
Determine whether each is a monomial, a binomial, or a trinomial. $$a^{2} b^{2}+10 a b-6$$
2 step solution
Problem 9
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{-4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 10
Divide. $$\left(-32 q^{6}-8 q^{3}+4 q^{2}\right) \div\left(-4 q^{2}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 10
Determine whether each is a monomial, a binomial, or a trinomial. $$16 r^{2}+9 r$$
4 step solution
Problem 10
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\left(\frac{7}{9}\right)^{-2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 11
Divide. $$\frac{9 w^{5}+42 w^{4}-6 w^{3}+3 w^{2}}{6 w^{3}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 11
Multiply. $$-4 b(9 b+8)$$
4 step solution
Problem 11
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$6^{0}+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-5}$$
3 step solution
Problem 12
Divide. $$\frac{-54 j^{5}+30 j^{3}-9 j^{2}+15}{9 j}$$
4 step solution
Problem 12
Multiply. $$-12 m(11 m-4)$$
5 step solution
Problem 12
Determine whether each is a monomial, a binomial, or a trinomial. $$v^{4}+7 v^{2}+6$$
2 step solution
Problem 12
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{-2}+\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{0}$$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Divide. $$\left(10 v^{7}-36 v^{5}-22 v^{4}-5 v^{2}+1\right) \div\left(4 v^{4}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Multiply. $$6 v^{3}\left(v^{2}-4 v-2\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 13
How do you determine the degree of a polynomial in one variable?
3 step solution
Problem 13
Evaluate using the rules of exponents. $$\frac{8^{5}}{8^{7}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 14
Divide. $$\left(60 z^{5}+3 z^{4}-10 z\right) \div\left(5 z^{2}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 14
Multiply. $$3 x^{4}\left(5 x^{3}+x-7\right)$$
3 step solution