ISEE Middle Level Math : Equations

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Example Question #91 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Simplify:

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When we have an exponent raised to an exponent, our rule is to multiply the exponent by the exponent.  Lets look at an easier problem to show this rule.

In this problem it is saying two squared, times two squared correct? (Yes)

So what is 2 squared? (4), what is 2 squared again? (4).

So this problem is saying  which is . This is one way we can do the equation. Another is a rule that was mentioned before. When we have an exponent raised by an exponent *only in these cases* we can multiply the exponents by each other. 

So in our easier example the exponent  times the other exponent .

Looks like this 

Or the same thing as saying

. Either way we get the same answer!

Returning back to the original problem. We have the exponent 2 raised to the exponent 8. We can multiply them by each other in this case. 

So as the question asks us to simplify we just need to put 

Example Question #91 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Solve for .

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Example Question #92 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Solve for .

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Example Question #94 : Equations

Solve for .

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Example Question #95 : Equations

Solve for :

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Example Question #96 : Equations

Solve for 

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Rewrite in standard form:

Factor the quadratic expression as , replacing the question marks with two integers whose product is  and whose sum is . The integers are , so we write the equation as

Set each linear binomial to 0 and solve:

or 

Example Question #97 : Equations

Solve for :

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Note: switch the symbol when dividing by a negative number

Example Question #901 : Concepts

Solve for :

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Note: switch the symbol when dividing by a negative number

Example Question #292 : Algebra

Solve for :

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Distribute, then solve:

Example Question #293 : Algebra

Solve for :

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Move each decimal point one digit right:

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