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Question 376324:  Was wondering if someone could help me figure out if they were done correctly. I understand there are a lot of questions, but I have tried them all and want to know if they are correct or not. Thanks.
 
1.	Simplify
 
a.	Sqrt(-49)           answer 7i 
b.	Sqrt(-36)* Sqrt(-9) answer -18 
c.	Sqrt(-81/-9)        answer 3
 
2.	Simplify
 
a.	(3+i)-(5-2i)                  answer -2+3i 
b.	(3-5i)+(6-2i)                 answer 9-7i 
c.	((1/3)-(3/2)i)-((1/6)+(2/3)i) answer (1/6)-(13/6)i
 
3.	Divide
 
a.	(2+i)/(3-i) answer (1/2)+(1/2)i 
b.	(2-i)/(5+i) answer (13/17)+(i/17) 
c.	(3+i)/(4+i) answer (13/17)+(i/17)
 
4.	Simplify
 
a.	i^29  answer Sqrt(-1) 
b.	i^15  answer –i 
c.	i^-21 answer (1/(Sqrt(-1))
 
5.	Solve
 
a.	25x^2+16=40x answer x={(4/5),(4/5)} 
b.	9x^2+9=18x   answer x={1,1} 
c.	4x^2+36=24x  answer x={3,3}
 
6.	Use Quadratic Formula to solve
 
a.	6x^2-5x+1=0  answer x={(1/3),(1/2)} 
b.	4x^2-12x+9=0 answer x={(3/2),(3/2)} 
c.	2x^2+7x-4=0  answer x={-4,(1/2)}
 
7.	Reduce
 
a.	(x^2-8x+16)/(x^2-9x+20) answer (x-4)/(x-5) 
b.	(x^2+x-6)/(x^2+4x+3)    answer (x-2)/(x+1) 
c.	(x^2-6x+9)/(x^2-9)      answer (x-3)/(x+3)
 
8.	Multiply and Simplify
 
a.	((x+2)/(x-3))*((x^2+3x-18)/(x^2+9x+14)) answer (x+6)/(x+7) 
b.	((x-1)/(x+4))*((x^2+9x+20)/(x^2+x-2))   answer (x+5)/(x+2) 
c.	((x-5)/(x+3))*((x^2+x-6)/(x^2-3x+2))    answer (x-5)/(x-1)
 
9.	Divide and Simplify
 
a.	((x^2-5x+4)/(x^2+x-2))/((x^2-2x-15)/(x^2+5x+6))    answer (x-4)/(x-5) 
b.	((x^2+8x+15)/(x^2+3x-10))/((x^2+5x+6)/(x^2+x-6))   answer (x+3)/(x+2) 
c.	((x^2+3x+2)/(x^2+3x-15))/((x^2+7x+10)/(x^2+3x-15)) answer (x+1)/(x+5)
 
10.	Add
 
a.	(2/(x+1))+(3/(x-4)) answer (5x-5)/(x+1)(x-4) 
b.	(5/(x-1))+(3/(x-4)) answer (8x-23)/(x-1)(x-4) 
c.	(1/(x+1))+(4/(x+5)) answer (5x+9)/(x+1)(x+5)
 
11.	Subtract
 
a.	((3x+1)/(9x^2-1))-(2/(3x-1)) answer (-1/(3x-1) 
c.      ((x+3)/(x^2+5x+6))-(2/(x+3)) answer (-x-1)/(x+3)(x-2) 
12.	Simplify
 
a.	(((3)/(xy))+2)/(((4)/(x))+((3)/(y))) answer (3x+2xy)/(4y+3x) 
b.	((5/x)+(3/y))/(2-(3/(xy)))           answer (5y+3x)/(2x-3) 
c.	((5/x)+(4/y))/((2+(3)/(xy)))         answer (5y+4x)/(2xy+3)
 
13.	Solve
 
a.	(7/(x-2))=(3/(x+1)) answer x=-(13/4) 
b.	(4/(x-3))=(3/(x+4)) answer x=-25 
c.	(2/(x-5))=(3/(x+2)) answer x=19
 
 
 Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! 1) All correct.
 
 
 
2) All correct.
 
 
 
3) b is not correct. Answer should be 9/26-(7/26)i
 
 
 
4) a) also known as i 
   b) good 
   c) rationalize denominator to get -i
 
 
 
5) a) Solution set is simply {4/5} 
   b) Solution set is simply {1} 
   c) Solution set is simply {3}
 
 
 
6) a) Good 
   b) Solution set is simply {3/2} 
   c) Good
 
 
 
7) All correct.
 
 
 
8) All correct.
 
 
 
9) All correct.
 
 
 
10) All correct.
 
 
 
11) All correct. 
 
 
 
12) a) Answer is (2xy+3)/(3x+4y) 
    b) Answer is (3x+5y)/(2xy-3) 
    c) Good
 
 
 
13) All correct.
 
 
 
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