Beginning Algebra
Simplify 2a2b−1⋅3a−1b32a^2b^{-1}\(\cdot\)3a^{-1}b^3.
Which statement correctly explains why you cannot apply the product rule to simplify 23×332^3\(\times\)3^3 by adding exponents?
What is the numerical value of 10010^0?
Simplify 3532\(\frac{3^5}{3^2}\).
Simplify 85212\(\frac{8^5}{2^{12}\)}.
A student simplifies y5 / y7 as y2 and claims this follows the quotient rule. What is the best correction and explanation?
Which exponent expression correctly represents the product x⋅x⋅x⋅y⋅yx\(\cdot\) x\(\cdot\) x\(\cdot\) y\(\cdot\) y?
Use the power-of-a-power rule to simplify (t3)4\(\left\)(t^3\(\right\))^4.
Simplify (3x2)3⋅(3x)2(3x^2)^3 · (3x)^2 completely.
Simplify 23⋅(−3)22^3\(\cdot\)(-3)^2.
A student says that (6z4)0=0(6z^4)^0 = 0 because the exponent is zero. How should this claim be judged for z≠0z\(\neq{0}\)?
Simplify (4a−2)2⋅(3a5)(4a^{-2})^2 \(\cdot\) (3a^5).