Math 203
Extra Exercises-2
Simplify each of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
( 4 2 1)
2 +1
)(
(2 3 2 )
( 2 5 )( 2 + 5 3 )
( 2 1)( 4 + 2 + 1)
x+a +
xa
7.
(2 3 1 )
( x + a + x a )(
8.
(x
6.
2 +1
) ( x yx y )
x+a
y2
1
1
x +
9
3
x4 + 1 x3 + 1
10.
x2 1
9. x
) (
(x2 9 y2)
3y
11.
2
( xy + 3 y )
x 3y
12.
(a
+ b ) 4 ab
2a 2b
1
+
x
13. 1
1
y
1
y
4 a 2b
5x2y
14. 2 ab 2
15 x 2 y
xa