ISEE Upper Level Quantitative Reasoning › How to subtract exponential variables
Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the following expression:
We can treat this basically as a regular subtraction problem.
We want to subtract our coefficients, while leaving the exponents the same.
Assume that . Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:
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If , simplify:
Simplify:
If , simplify:
If , simplify:
If , simplify:
If , simplify:
Simplify the expression:
The expression cannot be simplified further.
Group, then collect like terms: