ACT Math : Monomials

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :How To Divide Monomial Quotients

Mike wants to sell candy bars for aprofit. If he sells each bar for, how much did each bar cost him?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve this problem, set up the following equation:

Cross multiply:

Divide:

The original cost of the of each candy bar is

Example Question #1 :Monomials

Choose the answer that is the simplest form of the following expression of monomial quotients:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To divide monomial quotients, simply invert the divisor and multiply:

Then, reduce:

Example Question #3 :How To Divide Monomial Quotients

Choose the answer that is the simplest form of the following expression of monomial quotients:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find your answer, you have to invert the divisor and multiply across:

Then, reduce:

Example Question #1 :Variables

Multiply:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve you must multiplyby both terms in

Example Question #1 :How To Multiply A Monomial By A Polynomial

Multiply:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplyby both terms in

Example Question #3 :Variables

Multiply

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When multiplying a polynomial by a monomial, each term in the polynomial gets multiplied by the monomial. Calculate each term one at a time, then add the results to get the final answer. In this case, we start by multiplying.and, thus we get. For the second term of the polynomial, we multiplyand, resulting in. Finally, we multiplyand, resulting in. Adding the three terms that we just found, we come to the answer of.

Example Question #1 :Monomials

Choose the answer that is the best solution to the following expression of monomial quotients:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply monomial quotients, treat them as you would any other fraction. Combine like terms wherever possible:

Then, you need to reduce:

Example Question #1 :Variables

Choose the answer that is the simplest form of the following expression of monomial quotients:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To simplify, first multiply across:

Then, reduce:

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