Question
Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents. 1) \( 2 m^{2} \cdot 2 m^{3} \) 2) \( m^{4} \cdot 2 m^{-3} \) 3) \( 4 r^{-3} \cdot 2 r^{2} \) 4) \( 4 n^{4} \cdot 2 n^{-3} \) 5) \( 2 k^{4} \cdot 4 k \) 6) \( 2 x^{3} y^{-3} \cdot 2 x^{-1} y^{3} \) 7) \( 2 y^{2} \cdot 3 x \) 8) \( 4 v^{3} \cdot v u^{2} \) 9) \( 4 a^{3} b^{2} \cdot 3 a^{-4} b^{-3} \) 10) \( x^{2} y^{-4} \cdot x^{3} y^{2} \) 11) \( \left(x^{2}\right)^{0} \) 12) \( \left(2 x^{2}\right)^{-4} \)
Ask by Bartlett Harrington. in the United States
Feb 03,2025
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Answer
1) \(4 m^{5}\)
2) \(2 m\)
3) \(\frac{8}{r}\)
4) \(8 n\)
5) \(8 k^{5}\)
6) \(4 x^{2}\)
7) \(6 x y^{2}\)
8) \(4 v^{4} u^{2}\)
9) \(\frac{12}{a b}\)
10) \(\frac{x^{5}}{y^{2}}\)
11) \(1\)
12) \(\frac{1}{16 x^{8}}\)
Solution
Sure, here are the simplified expressions with only positive exponents:
1) \(2 m^{2} \cdot 2 m^{3}\)
\[
4 m^{5}
\]
2) \(m^{4} \cdot 2 m^{-3}\)
\[
2 m
\]
3) \(4 r^{-3} \cdot 2 r^{2}\)
\[
\frac{8}{r}
\]
4) \(4 n^{4} \cdot 2 n^{-3}\)
\[
8 n
\]
5) \(2 k^{4} \cdot 4 k\)
\[
8 k^{5}
\]
6) \(2 x^{3} y^{-3} \cdot 2 x^{-1} y^{3}\)
\[
4 x^{2}
\]
7) \(2 y^{2} \cdot 3 x\)
\[
6 x y^{2}
\]
8) \(4 v^{3} \cdot v u^{2}\)
\[
4 v^{4} u^{2}
\]
9) \(4 a^{3} b^{2} \cdot 3 a^{-4} b^{-3}\)
\[
\frac{12}{a b}
\]
10) \(x^{2} y^{-4} \cdot x^{3} y^{2}\)
\[
\frac{x^{5}}{y^{2}}
\]
11) \(\left(x^{2}\right)^{0}\)
\[
1
\]
12) \(\left(2 x^{2}\right)^{-4}\)
\[
\frac{1}{16 x^{8}}
\]
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1) \( 4 m^{5} \) 2) \( 2 m^{1} \) or simply \( 2m \) 3) \( 8 r^{-1} \) or \( \frac{8}{r} \) 4) \( 8 n^{1} \) or simply \( 8n \) 5) \( 8 k^{5} \) 6) \( 4 x^{2} \) 7) \( 6 xy^{2} \) 8) \( 4 v^{4} u^{2} \) 9) \( \frac{12 b^{-1}}{a} \) or \( \frac{12}{a b} \) 10) \( x^{5} y^{-2} \) or \( \frac{x^{5}}{y^{2}} \) 11) \( 1 \) 12) \( \frac{1}{16 x^{8}} \)