document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958246>Question 958246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HOW DO I SOLVE THESE 3 QUESTIONS? AND WHAT ARE THE ANSWERS?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Choose values for n and x so that n *square root sign* of x is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	a whole number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	a rational number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	an approximate decimal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Simplify the following.  Simplified answers need to be written with positive exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 3x^4 5x^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 3x^5/9x^-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 1/5a^-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Simplify the following.  Simplified answers need to be written with positive exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (3a^3b^-2)^2(15a^-2b^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 10a^2(a^3)^2/2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) (-2xy^4)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Choose values for n and x so that n *square root sign* of x is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	a whole number:: n = 3 ; x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	a rational number:: n = 3 ; x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	an approximate decimal:: n = 2/3 ; x = 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Simplify the following. Simplified answers need to be written with positive exponents <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 3x^4 5x^6 = 15x^10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 3x^5/9x^-4 = 27x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 1/5a^-3 = 1/(5a^3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Simplify the following. Simplified answers need to be written with positive exponents <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (3a^3b^-2)^2(15a^-2b^3) = (9a^6b^-4)(15a^-2b^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 135a^4/b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 10a^2(a^3)^2/2a = 10a^2*a^6/2a = 5a^7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) (-2xy^4)^3 = -8/[x^3y^12]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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