Start by distributing the exponent to each of the terms in 
. This will become 
, and 
. Now, the expression is:
.
We can now simplify the bottom to read: 
because when multiplying variables raised to an exponent, we add the exponents. The expression now looks like:
The 2/8 simplifies to 1/4:
Now, we have two u terms on the top and bottom. When dividing variables raised to an exponent, we subtract the exponents. However, since 3-5=-2, the term will be on the bottom to avoid the negative exponent. The final answer is:
Hope this makes sense!!
$2, because if you do 8*25 you get 200 and if you divide that by 100 you get a total of 2 making the tax on the purchase $2.
Write the coeeficientes of the polynomial in order:
| 1 - 5 6 - 30
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After some trials you probe with 5
| 1 - 5 6 - 30
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5 | 5 0 30
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1 0 6 0 <---- residue
Given that the residue is 0, 5 is a root.
The quotient is x^2 + 6 = 0, which does not have a real root.
Therefore, 5 is the only root. You can prove it by solving the polynomial x^2 + 6 = 0.
