Math 012 Assignment 3A
Please remember to show all of your work.
1. Answer each of the questions below:
a) Write the number in scientific notation: 42,576,342
b) Write the number in scientific notation: 0.0519
2) Simplify. Write the answer using positive exponents only.
3) Simplify. Write the answer using positive exponents only.
4) Simplify. Write the answer using positive exponents only.
5) Perform the indicated operations and simplify:
6) Perform the indicated operations and simplify:
7) Perform the indicated operations and simplify your answer:
8) Factor completely and show the check by re-multiplication. If the polynomial is not factorable, write “prime.”
9) Solve the equation by the method of factoring:
10) Solve the equation by the method of factoring:
69
15
56
35
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xy
3
7
5
5
2
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123155
3162
4518
5649
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222
125922512
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22
7314191214
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2
458311
xxx
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32
61110
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2
9720
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32
568
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5
7.05110
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3
4.00110
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210
3126
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