Algebra 1 : Algebra 1

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #13 : Monomials

\displaystyle 4x^{2}y\left ( 2xy + 6xy^{2} + 3y^{{3}}\right ) =

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8x^{2}y^{2} + 16x^{2}y^{3} + 24x^{2}y^{4}

\displaystyle 8x^{3}y^{2} + 24x^{3}y^{3} + 12x^{4}y^{2}

\displaystyle 32x^{3}y^{3} + 12x^{2}y^{4}

\displaystyle 8x^{3}y^{2} + 24x^{3}y^{3} + 12x^{2}y^{4}

\displaystyle 8x^{3}y^{2} + 24x^{2}y^{2} + 12x^{3}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8x^{3}y^{2} + 24x^{3}y^{3} + 12x^{2}y^{4}

Explanation:

Use the distributive property to obtain each term:

\displaystyle 4x^{2}y\left ( 2xy + 6xy^{2} + 3y^{{3}}\right ) = 

\displaystyle 4x^{2}y(2xy) + 4x^{2}y(6xy^{2}) + 4x^{2}y(3y^{3}) =

\displaystyle 8x^{3}y^{2} + 24x^{3}y^{3} + 12x^{2}y^{4}

Example Question #12 : How To Multiply A Monomial By A Polynomial

\displaystyle 3x^4(2x^2 -4x +3)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6x^6+12x^5+9x^4

\displaystyle 9x^5-12x^4+6x^6

\displaystyle 9x^4-12x^5+6x^6

\displaystyle -9x^4+12x^5+6x^6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9x^4-12x^5+6x^6

Explanation:
\(\displaystyle Expand \; the \; following: \; 3 x^4 (2 x^2-4 x+3)\)\(\displaystyle Distribute \; 3x^4 \; over \; 2 x^2-4 x+3.\)\(\displaystyle 3 x^4 (2 x^2-4 x+3)\)
\(\displaystyle = 3 x^4\cdot 2 x^2 + 3 x^4 (-4 x)+3 x^4\cdot 3\)
\(\displaystyle = (3\times 2)x^4×x^2 + (3\times -4)x^4 x+(3\times 3)x^4\)

\(\displaystyle = 6x^4×x^2 + (-12)x^4 x+9x^4\)

\(\displaystyle = 6x^{4+2}+ (-12)x^{4+1}+9x^4\)

\(\displaystyle = 6x^6+ (-12)x^5+9x^4\)
\(\displaystyle = 6x^6-12x^5+9x^4\)
\(\displaystyle Rearrange \; terms: \;9 x^4-12 x^5+6 x^6\)

Example Question #18 : Monomials

Multiply: \displaystyle 3x^2(4x^3 - 5)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7x^5 -2x^2

\displaystyle -3x^2

\displaystyle 12x^5 - 15x^2

\displaystyle 12x^6 -5x^2

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12x^5 - 15x^2

Explanation:

To multiply this expression, multiply the monomial times both terms in the binomial.

First we will multiply \displaystyle 3x^2 * 4x^3, which represents \displaystyle 3*x*x * 4*x*x*x. This is why we evalute this by multiplying \displaystyle 3*4 = 12 and adding the exponents for x to get \displaystyle x^5.

Now multiply \displaystyle 3x^2 * -5 = -15x^2.

Our answer is just \displaystyle 12x^5 - 15x^2.

Example Question #14 : Monomials

Multiply \displaystyle x^3+2x^2+4x+8 by \displaystyle 3y.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x^3y+6x^2y+12xy+24y

\displaystyle x^6y+6x^5y+12x^4y+24x^3y

\displaystyle 3x^3y+6x^2y+12xy+24y

\displaystyle 3x^3y+5x^2y+12xy+24y

\displaystyle x^9y+6x^6y+12x^3y+24y

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3x^3y+6x^2y+12xy+24y

Explanation:

To multiply a monomial by a polynomial, you simply multiply the monomial by each term in the polynomial. In this case that means that the solution is to multiply everything by \displaystyle 3y. The answer becomes \displaystyle 3x^3y+6x^2y+12xy+24y.

Example Question #14 : Monomials

Multiply:  \displaystyle xy(x^2+x)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2x^2y+2xy

\displaystyle 3xy+2x

\displaystyle 2x^2y+2xy

\displaystyle x^3y+x^2y

\displaystyle 2x^2+3x+y

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x^3y+x^2y

Explanation:

When similar bases are multiplied, their powers can be added.  Distribute the monomial through the polynomial in the parentheses.

\displaystyle xy(x^2+x) = x^3y+x^2y

The answer is: \displaystyle x^3y+x^2y

Example Question #4671 : Algebra 1

Simplify:

\displaystyle 5 \times 10xy

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 50xy

\displaystyle 15x \times y

\displaystyle 5xy

\displaystyle 50x \times 50y

The answers provided do not show the correct simplificaiton. 

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 50xy

Explanation:

When multiplying a whole number by a polynomial, we simply multiply that number by whatever coefficient is present in front of the variables of the polynomial. We then maintain the variables in the simplified expression.

\displaystyle 10 \times 5 = 50

\displaystyle 50xy

Example Question #22 : Monomials

Simplify the following expression:

\displaystyle 3xy(2x^{2}y+3y^{2}-7)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6x^{2}y+9y^{2}-21xy

\displaystyle 6x^{3}y^{2}+9xy^{3}-21xy

\displaystyle 5x^{2}y+6xy^{2}-10xy

\displaystyle 6x^{2}y+9xy^{2}-21xy

\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}x+y-\frac{7}{3}xy

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6x^{3}y^{2}+9xy^{3}-21xy

Explanation:

Use the distributive property to multiply the monomial and polynomial.

\displaystyle 3xy(2x^{2}y+3y^{2}-7)

\displaystyle (3xy)(2x^{2}y)+(3xy)(3y^{2})-7(3xy)

\displaystyle 6x^{3}y^{2}+9xy^{3}-21xy

Example Question #23 : Monomials

Evaluate the expression:

\displaystyle 5x(x^{2}-3x+1)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -10x^{2}+5x

\displaystyle 5x^{3}+15x^{2}+5x

\displaystyle 5x^{3}-15x^{2}+5x

\displaystyle x^{2}+2x+1

\displaystyle 5x^{3}-3x+1

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 5x^{3}-15x^{2}+5x

Explanation:

Multipying a monomial and trinomial boils down to distributing the monomial amongst all the parts of the trinomial as such:

After some cleanup we get:

\displaystyle 5x^{3}-15x^{2}+5x

Example Question #443 : Variables

Multiply: \displaystyle 4r(3r^{2}+2r-12)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 12r^{3}+20r^{2}-48r

\displaystyle 12r^{3}-40r

\displaystyle 20r^{2}-48r

\displaystyle 4r^{3}+8r^{2}-48r

\displaystyle 12r^{3}+8r^{2}-48r

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12r^{3}+8r^{2}-48r

Explanation:

\displaystyle 4r(3r^{2}+2r-12)

All we need to do here is multiply every term within the polynomial \displaystyle (3r^{2}+2r-12) by the monomial on the outside of the parentheses: \displaystyle 4r.

To do this we need to multiply every term by \displaystyle 4 and by \displaystyle r. Remember that when we multiply by a variable (in this case \displaystyle r), we need to add \displaystyle 1 to each of the exponents.

So this leaves us with \displaystyle 12r^{3}+8r^{2}-48r.

Example Question #4673 : Algebra 1

Divide:  \displaystyle \frac{x^2+x}{2x^2-2x}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -\frac{1}{2}

\displaystyle -1

\displaystyle \frac{1}{x-1}

\displaystyle \frac{x+1}{2x-2}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{x+1}{2x-2}

Explanation:

To divide this, we must pull out a common factor from the numerator and denominator.

The common factor from the numerator is only \displaystyle x.

The common factor from the denominator is \displaystyle 2x.

\displaystyle \frac{x^2+x}{2x^2-2x} = \frac{x\cdot(x+1)}{2\cdot x\cdot (x-1)}

The only term that will cancel is the \displaystyle x.  We cannot cancel the \displaystyle x inside \displaystyle x+1 and \displaystyle x-1 terms because they are different entities of a quantity.

\displaystyle \frac{x\cdot(x+1)}{2\cdot x\cdot (x-1)} = \frac{x+1}{2(x-1)} = \frac{x+1}{2x-2}

The answer is:  \displaystyle \frac{x+1}{2x-2}

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