Algebra II : Algebra II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra II

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Example Questions

Example Question #45 : Setting Up Expressions

Set up the expression:  Five times the square root of eight times a number.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the statement into parts.

Eight times a number:  

The square root of eight times a number:  

Five times the square root of eight times a number:  

The answer is:  

Example Question #1931 : Algebra Ii

Set up the expression:

The fourth root of twice a number cubed.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Twice a number cubed:  

The fourth root of twice a number cubed:  

The answer is:   

Example Question #1932 : Algebra Ii

Simplify x(4 – x) – x(3 – x).

Possible Answers:

x2

x

0

3x

1

Correct answer:

x

Explanation:

You must multiply out the first set of parenthesis (distribute) and you get 4x – x2. Then multiply out the second set and you get –3x + x2. Combine like terms and you get x.

x(4 – x) – x(3 – x)

4x – x2 – x(3 – x)

4x – x2 – (3x – x2)

4x – x2 – 3x + x2 = x

Example Question #1 : Simplifying Expressions

Divide:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Factor the numerator and denominator:

Cancel the factors that appear in both the numerator and the denominator:

Example Question #2 : How To Divide Monomial Quotients

Simplify:        

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 and  cancel out, leaving  in the numerator. 5 and 25 cancel out, leaving 5 in the denominator

Example Question #1 : Simplifying Expressions

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, let us factor the numerator:

Example Question #3 : Simplifying Expressions

Find the product:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, mulitply the mononomial by the first term of the polynomial:

Second, multiply the monomial by the second term of the polynomial:

Add the terms together:

Example Question #2 : Simplifying Expressions

Multiply, expressing the product in simplest form:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Cross-cancel the coefficients by dividing both 15 and 25 by 5, and both 14 and 21 by 7:

 

Now use the quotient rule on the variables by subtracting exponents:

Example Question #5 : Simplifying Expressions

Simplify the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In this problem, you have two fractions being multiplied. You can first simplify the coefficients in the numerators and denominators. You can divide and cancel the 2 and 14 each by 2, and the 3 and 15 each by 3:

You can multiply the two numerators and two denominators, keeping in mind that when multiplying like variables with exponents, you simplify by adding the exponents together:

Any variables that are both in the numerator and denominator can be simplified by subtracting the numerator's exponent by the denominator's exponent. If you end up with a negative exponent in the numerator, you can move the variable to the denominator to keep the exponent positive:

Example Question #3 : Simplifying Expressions

Factor the expression:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the greatest common factor, we need to break each term into its prime factors:

Looking at which terms all three expressions have in common; thus, the GCF is . We then factor this out: 

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