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Indices Answers MME

This document provides examples of simplifying algebraic expressions using index laws. It contains 7 questions with multiple parts each that involve simplifying expressions with integer exponents and roots. The key steps shown are applying laws like am × an = am+n and am/an = am-n to combine like terms. The document demonstrates how to simplify expressions with multiple terms, fractions, roots, and negative and fractional exponents.

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Indices Answers MME

This document provides examples of simplifying algebraic expressions using index laws. It contains 7 questions with multiple parts each that involve simplifying expressions with integer exponents and roots. The key steps shown are applying laws like am × an = am+n and am/an = am-n to combine like terms. The document demonstrates how to simplify expressions with multiple terms, fractions, roots, and negative and fractional exponents.

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1(a)
𝑥 2 × 𝑥 8 = 𝑥 (2+8) = 𝑥 10 [1]

1(b)
𝑎2 ÷ 𝑎8 = 𝑎 (2−8) = 𝑎 −6 [1]

1(c)
𝑦2 8 = 𝑦 2×8 = 𝑦16 [1]

2(a) 1 1
4𝑥 −2 = = [1]
4𝑥 2 16𝑥 2

2(b) 2 2
3
83 = 8 = 2 2 =4 [1]

2(c) 3 1 1
4−2 = 3 = [1]
4 8

2(d) 1
812 × 24 = 9 × 16 [1] – Correct simplifying 9 × 16

[1] – Correct answer


= 144 = 12

3 52 × 5−4 52+ −4
= [1] – Simplifying
53 53

1 1
= 5(−2−3) = 5−5 or or [1] – Answer
55 3125

4 10𝑥 2+4 𝑦 3+ −2
[1] – Simplifying
10𝑥 6 𝑦

10𝑥 6 𝑦
= =1 [1] – Answer
10𝑥 6 𝑦

5 255 52 5
= [1] – Simplifying
53 53

510
= = 57 [1] – Answer
53

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6(a) 9 [1]

6(b) 8 [1]

6(c) 512 [1]

7(a)
1
3
𝑦 = 𝑦3 [1]

7(b) 1 −1
= 𝑦 𝑦 [1] – Correct bracket
y y

−1
= 𝑦2 𝑦 [1] – Correct use of square root

1 3
= (𝑦 3 )−2 = 𝑦 −2 [1] – Answer

7(c)
1 9 9 [1] – Fraction and roots correctly
2 = = applied
4 4 4

3
= = 1.5 [1] – Answer
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