Warm Up Solutions

Simplify.

$4 x^{2} - 2 x \sqrt{3} + 2 x \sqrt{3} - 3$

$4 x^{2} - 3$

$x^{55 - 11}$

$x^{44}$

Note

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

Q: What exponent rules reference division?

A: The Quotient Rules

$x^{8 (4)}$

$x^{32}$

no real solution

Note

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