Equivalent expressions II
This task is about what happens to indices when simplifying algebraic expressions.
Choose the expression that is equal to the one that is given.
Question
a)
w
5
×
w
3
is equal to
2
w
8
2
w
15
w
8
w
15
Question
b)
y
12
÷
y
3
is equal to
y
4
y
9
y
15
y
36
Question
c) 5
m
4
× 4
m
5
is equal to
9
m
20
20
m
20
9
m
9
20
m
9
Question
d) 24
p
8
÷ 8
p
2
is equal to
3
p
6
16
p
6
3
p
4
16
p
4
Question
e) (2s
3
)
4
is equal to
8
s
7
16
s
7
8
s
12
16
s
12
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