This task is about what happens to indices when simplifying algebraic expressions.
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w5 × w3 is equal to |
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(A) 2w8 (B) 2w15 (C) w8 (D) w15 |
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b) |
y12 ÷ y3 is equal to |
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(A) y4 (B) y9 (C) y15 (D) y36 |
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c) |
5m4 × 4m5 is equal to |
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(A) 9m20 (B) 20m20 (C) 9m9 (D) 20m9 |
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d) |
24p8 ÷ 8p2 is equal to |
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(A) 3p6 (B) 16p6 (C) 3p4 (D) 16p4 |
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e) |
(2s3)4 is equal to |
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(A) 8s7 (B) 16s7 (C) 8s12 (D) 16s12 |