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Example Question #1181 : Problem Solving Questions
Simplify:
To solve, we must first simplify the negative exponents by shifting them to the other side of the fraction:
Then we can simply the multiplied like bases by adding their exponents:
Example Question #71 : Understanding Exponents
First we can simplify the numerator's parentheses by adding the like bases' exponents:
We can then simplify the numerator further by multiplying the base's exponent by the exponent to which it is raised:
We can then subtract the denominator's exponent from the numerator's:
Example Question #71 : Understanding Exponents
Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the following expression:
Let's begin by simplifying the fraction. Recall that when dividing exponents of similar base, we need to subtract the exponents. We can treat the 343 and the 49 just like regular fractions.
Note that then we perform the subtraction step to get our final answer:
Example Question #1181 : Gmat Quantitative Reasoning
is the multiplicative inverse of ; is the additive inverse of . Which of the following is equal to the expression
regardless of the values of the variables?
must be an undefined quantity
The multiplicative inverse of a number is the number which, when multiplied by that number, yields product 1. Since is the multiplicative inverse of , then
, or .
The additive inverse of a number is the number which, when added to that number, yields sum 0. Since is the additive inverse of ,
It follows that
Any nonzero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1. Therefore,
, the correct choice.
Example Question #1181 : Problem Solving Questions
is the additive inverse of ; is the multiplicative inverse of . Which of the following is equal to the expression
regardless of the values of the variables?
is an undefined quantity.
The additive inverse of a number is the number which, when added to that number, yields sum 0. Since is the additive inverse of ,
, or
The multiplicative inverse of a number is the number which, when multiplied by that number, yields product 1. Since is the multiplicative inverse of , then
.
It follows that
, the correct response.
Example Question #1183 : Gmat Quantitative Reasoning
is the multiplicative inverse of ; is the additive inverse of . Which of the following is equal to the expression
regardless of the values of the variables?
is an undefined quantity.
The multiplicative inverse of a number is the number which, when multiplied by that number, yields product 1. Since is the multiplicative inverse of , then
.
The additive inverse of a number is the number which, when added to that number, yields sum 0. Since is the additive inverse of ,
, or .
It follows that
, the correct response.
Example Question #81 : Understanding Exponents
is the additive inverse of the multiplicative inverse of ; is the additive inverse of the multiplicative inverse of . Which of the following is equal to the expression
regardless of the values of the variables?
is an undefined quantity
The additive inverse of a number is the number which, when added to that number, yields sum 0; the multiplicative inverse of a number is the number which, when multiplied by that number, yields product 1.
Let be the multiplicative inverse of . Then
, or, equivalently, .
is the additive inverse of this number, so
By similar reasoning, , and
Example Question #81 : Exponents
Which of the following is equal to ?
Divide:
Substitute:
Example Question #82 : Exponents
is the additive inverse of ; is the multiplicative inverse of . Which of the following is equal to the expression
regardless of the values of the variables?
must be an undefined quantity.
The additive inverse of a number is the number which, when added to that number, yields sum 0. Since is the additive inverse of ,
The multiplicative inverse of a number is the number which, when multiplied by that number, yields product 1. Since is the multiplicative inverse of , then
, or .
It follows that
.
0 raised to any nonzero power is equal to 0, and must be nonzero, so
, the correct response.
Example Question #84 : Understanding Exponents
is the additive inverse of ; is the additive inverse of . Which of the following is equal to the expression
regardless of the values of the variables?
must be an undefined quantity
must be an undefined quantity
The additive inverse of a number is the number which, when added to that number, yields sum 0. Since is the additive inverse of and is the additive inverse of ,
and
,
which is an undefined expression.