Warm Up Solutions

Simplify.

  1. 2x32x+3

4x22x3+2x33

4x23

  1.  x55÷x11

x5511

x44

Note

Remember to look at the Formula Sheet to review the exponent rules.


Q: What exponent rules reference division?

A: The Quotient Rules

  1. x84

x84

x32

  1. 4

no real solution

Note

Up to this point, you have only simplified problems involving real numbers.

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