ISEE Upper Level Math : Variables

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Operations

Simplify the following:

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The expression cannot be simplified any further

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

We can only add variables with the same exponents.

In this case, we have two "x to the sixth" terms.

So, we treat the first x to the sixth as 

Then, we add it to 

Example Question #62 : Operations

Add:   

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to simplify this expression, we will need to add like terms.

There is a lone positive three.

Combine all the terms.

The answer is:  

Example Question #61 : Variables

Rewrite the polynomial in standard form:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The degree of a term of a polynomial with one variable is the exponent of that variable. The terms of a polynomial in standard form are written in descending order of degree. Therefore, we rearrange the terms by their exponent, from 5 down to 0, noting that we can rewrite the  and constant terms with exponents 1 and 0, respectively:

Example Question #1 : How To Add Exponential Variables

Simplify:

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Correct answer:

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Example Question #2 : How To Add Exponential Variables

Assume that . Simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

Example Question #4 : How To Add Exponential Variables

If , simplify:

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Correct answer:

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Example Question #5 : How To Add Exponential Variables

If , simplify:

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Example Question #6 : How To Add Exponential Variables

Define  

What is  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substitute  for  in the definition:

Example Question #251 : Algebraic Concepts

Add:

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Example Question #1 : How To Add Exponential Variables

Simplify:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can expand the first term using FOIL:

Reorder the expression to group like-terms together.

Simplify by combining like-terms.

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