SAT Math : SAT Mathematics

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Exponents

Evaluate 

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When multiplying exponents of the same base, we just add the exponents and keep the base the same.

Example Question #42 : Exponents

Evaluate 

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When multiplying exponents of the same base, we just add the exponents and keep the base the same.

Example Question #43 : Exponents

Evaluate 

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Although we have different bases, we know that  Therefore we have .

Example Question #42 : How To Multiply Exponents

Simplify

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Simplify the numerator

Pull an x out of each term in the numerator

The x in the numerator and the x in the denominator cancel

Example Question #45 : Exponents

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When multiplying expressions with the same variable, combine terms by adding the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by adding 6+12, to get a new exponent of 18:

Example Question #46 : Exponents

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When multiplying expressions with the same variable, combine terms by adding the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by adding 2+1, to get a new exponent of 3:

Example Question #461 : Algebra

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When multiplying expressions with the same variable, combine terms by adding the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by adding 3+1, to get a new exponent of 4:

Example Question #462 : Algebra

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When multiplying expressions with the same variable, combine terms by adding the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by adding 2+5, to get a new exponent of 7:

Example Question #53 : Exponents

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When multiplying expressions with the same variable, combine terms by adding the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by adding 4+2, to get a new exponent of 6:

Example Question #54 : Exponents

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When multiplying expressions with the same variable, combine terms by adding the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by adding 3+5, to get a new exponent of 8:

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