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The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving simplification of expressions, solving equations, and rewriting formulas. It includes tasks such as simplifying fractions with variables, rewriting in radical form, and making specific letters the subject of given formulas. The problems are categorized into sections focusing on positive indices, negative indices, and algebraic manipulation.

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The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving simplification of expressions, solving equations, and rewriting formulas. It includes tasks such as simplifying fractions with variables, rewriting in radical form, and making specific letters the subject of given formulas. The problems are categorized into sections focusing on positive indices, negative indices, and algebraic manipulation.

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1 Simplify the following-

a) (-2ab)3 / (4a2b)
b) (5ab6)(8a2b)2 / (4ab2)2
c) (2x5/y2) / (4x2/x3y)
d) (2xy2)5 / (4x2y)2 (xy3)
e) {(8a5b4)(3a2b5)3} / {(9ab2)(2ab)3}
f) (pqr)-2 * (p2q3)2 / (p4r3s)-7
g) (a3b2)1/4 * (a1/3b)3/4
h) (x1/4y3)-1/2 / (x1/3y-1/4)-5

2 Simplify the following in positive indices only-


a) {(x3y)3 (2xy)-2)} / 4x-4y-5
b) 3 / (a-4b3)-3

3 Simplify the following in negative indices only-


a) (2/3)-1 / (4/9)-2 * 270
b) (54/37) * (9/15)3 / (27/25)

4 Rewrite each of the following in the radical form and evaluate the result-
a) (1/16)-1/4
b) 10002/3
c) (1/8)-5/3

5 Solve the following equations-


a) 2x x 28 = 64
b) 4x = 28
c) 93 * 27 = 3x
d) 8x+1 = 16x-3
e) 92x-1 = 272x-5

6 Make the letter in the brackets the subject of the given formula-
a) 1/a – 1/b = 1/(c-2) (c)
b) (2x2-7)1/3 = y/z (x)
c) p/q = (1/3n) * {(h+2k) / (3h+k)}1/2 (h)
d) (a+x)/(a-x) = (b-y)(b+y) (x)
e) x/y = (1 – v2/u2)1/2

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