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ACT Math 4.3 Elementary Algebra 346 Views
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ACT Math Elementary Algebra Drill 4, Problem 3. Simplify the expression.
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And here is your shmoop de jour. Let's just get to it.
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For this question, use x = -2, y = -1, and z = 0.
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Simplify: quantity xy to the power of z plus x times y to the power of z
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And here are the potential answers...
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It just wants to make sure we know how to plug in numbers and that we know how the
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parentheses work.
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When we plug, we get the quantity negative 2 times negative 1, which is positive 2
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and that whole amount is to the z power.
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Well, z is 0 and anything to the 0 power is 1.
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Now for Part 2.
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Thanks to PEMDAS we know that we handle the exponent first. We get y to the z power
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which is negative 1 to the 0 power which is 1.
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Then we multiply it by x which is negative 2 and we get negative 2. Add that to the
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1 we got earlier and we wind up with negative 1.
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Answer: B.
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