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x1=x
1m=1
Examples: 31=3
12=1 |
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xn . xm=xn+m
Example: 22 . 23=25 |
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xn/xm=xn-m (x is not equal to 0)
Example: 23/22=2 |
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x0=1 (x not equal to 0)
Examples: 300=1
(-20)0=1
-270=-1 |
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x-n=1/xn (x is not equal to 0)
Example: 4-2=1/42
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(xn)m=xnm
(xy)n=xnyn
(x/y)n=xn/yn (y is not equal to 0)
Examples: (22)3=26
(3x)2=32x2
(5/2)3=53/23 |
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1/x-n=xn (x is not equal to 0)
x-n/y-m=ym/xn (x,y are not equal to 0)
(x/y)-n=(y/x)n (x,y are not equal to 0)
Examples: 1/x-2=x2
x-2/y-3=y3/x2
(x/y)-2=(y/x)2 |
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m√(xn) =xn/m
Example: 3√(26) = 26/3=22=4 |
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x .10n where 1≤ | x |< 10, and n is an integer
Example: 436,000
Scientific notation= 4.36 .105 |
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3.2 .10-2
Standard notation= 0.032 |
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Adding and subtracting polynomials |
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Combine like terms
Example: 6x5+4x3-(3x4-5x3+2x2)=6x5-3x4+9x3-2x2 |
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