Chapter 5
Elementary Algebra · 338 exercises
Problem 1
\(5 x^{2}+3-7 x^{2}-9\)
4 step solution
Problem 2
\(7 y^{2}+5-9 y^{2}-8\)
3 step solution
Problem 3
\(\left(x^{2}-25\right) \div(x+5)\)
3 step solution
Problem 3
\(3 x^{4}+5 y^{2}+8 x^{4}+11 y^{2}\)
3 step solution
Problem 4
\(\left(x^{2}-100\right) \div(x+10)\)
4 step solution
Problem 4
\(8 p^{2}+9 w^{3}+2 p^{2}+13 w^{3}\)
4 step solution
Problem 5
\(\left(8 x^{3}+14 x^{2}+6 x\right) \div(2 x)\)
4 step solution
Problem 5
\(\frac{1}{8} x+\frac{4}{9}-\frac{7}{8} x-\frac{7}{9}\)
4 step solution
Problem 6
\(\left(15 y^{3}+21 y^{2}+54 y\right) \div(3 y)\)
4 step solution
Problem 6
\(\frac{1}{10} a+\frac{5}{12}-\frac{9}{10} a-\frac{1}{12}\)
4 step solution
Problem 7
\(\left(12 a^{4}+6 a^{3}-3 a^{2}\right) \div 3\)
4 step solution
Problem 8
\(\left(18 b^{3}+12 b^{2}-6 b\right) \div 6\)
3 step solution
Problem 9
\(\left(21 a^{3}-7 a\right) \div(7 a)\)
3 step solution
Problem 10
\(\left(24 c^{3}-8 c\right) \div(8 c)\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
\(\left(35 d^{4}-20 d^{3}-5 d^{2}+10 d\right) \div(5 d)\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
A measurement is \(34 \times 10^{12} \mathrm{~km}\). When this measuremen is rewritten in scientific notation, will the exponent be greater or less than 12 ?
5 step solution
Problem 11
\(b^{11} b^{4}\)
3 step solution
Problem 12
\(\left(54 z^{4}-36 z^{3}-6 z^{2}+12 z\right) \div(6 z)\)
3 step solution
Problem 12
\(c^{10} c^{3}\)
5 step solution
Problem 13
\(\left(56 u^{5}-64 u^{3}+72 u^{2}\right) \div\left(8 u^{2}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 13
The prefix tri means "three." State an English word besides trinomial that includes the prefix tri. Explain the meaning of the word.
3 step solution
Problem 13
\(\left(9 x^{-3}\right)\left(4 x^{5}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 14
\(\left(72 v^{6}-81 v^{4}+54 v^{2}\right) \div\left(9 v^{2}\right)\)
5 step solution
Problem 14
The prefix mono means "one." State an English word besides monomial that includes the prefix mono. Explain the meaning of the word.
3 step solution
Problem 14
A measurement is \(0.000003 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{~g}\). When this measurement is rewritten in scientific notation, will the exponent be greater or less than 4 ?
5 step solution
Problem 14
\(\left(5 y^{7}\right)\left(6 y^{3}\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 15
\(\left(14 h^{3}-6 h^{2}+12 h\right) \div(-2 h)\)
4 step solution
Problem 15
A student simplified \(3 x+8 x^{2}\) as \(11 x^{3}\). Explain why this is not correct.
4 step solution
Problem 15
\(\frac{x^{9}}{x^{2}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 16
\(\left(20 k^{3}-24 k^{2}+8 k\right) \div(-2 k)\)
4 step solution
Problem 16
\((c+d)(c+d)\)
2 step solution
Problem 16
A student simplified \(3 x+7 y\) as \(10 x y\). Explain why this is not correct.
5 step solution
Problem 16
\(\frac{z^{8}}{z^{3}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 17
\(\left(5 w^{4}-15 w^{2}+60 w+20\right) \div(5 w)\)
3 step solution
Problem 17
\(\frac{32 h^{9}}{8 h^{4}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 18
\(\left(4 p^{4}-16 p^{2}+60 p+20\right) \div(4 p)\)
3 step solution
Problem 18
\(\frac{40 p^{9}}{8 p^{3}}\)
3 step solution
Problem 19
\(\left(5 w^{4}-15 w^{2}+60 w+20\right) \div(-5 w)\)
4 step solution
Problem 19
\(\left(4 \times 10^{3}\right)\left(2 \times 10^{4}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 20
\(\left(4 p^{4}-16 p^{2}+60 p+20\right) \div(-4 p)\)
4 step solution
Problem 20
\(\left(3 \times 10^{4}\right)\left(2 \times 10^{5}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 21
\(\left(h^{8}-4 h^{2}+100 h+20\right) \div 4\)
4 step solution
Problem 21
\(\left(6 \times 10^{3}\right)\left(2 \times 10^{4}\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 21
\(-\frac{14 z^{6}}{30 z}\)
3 step solution
Problem 22
\(\left(k^{7}-5 k^{3}+100 k+20\right) \div 5\)
4 step solution
Problem 22
\(\left(8 \times 10^{4}\right)\left(2 \times 10^{5}\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 22
\(-\frac{18 p^{7}}{40 p}\)
3 step solution
Problem 23
\(\left(h^{8}-4 h^{2}+100 h+20\right) \div\left(4 h^{2}\right)\)
3 step solution
Problem 23
\(\left(6 \times 10^{-3}\right)\left(2 \times 10^{-4}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 23
\(\left(u^{2}\right)^{7}\)
4 step solution