Homework # 2
Central Michigan University
TEC 452

Due Date: 5:30 PM on 5/22/03  
Simplify the following expressions: Answers
Problem # 1 5a - 6ab + 5a + 2b 10a-6ab+2b
Problem # 2 (x - 2a)-(3a - x) 2x-5a
Problem # 3 (x - 2a)3 x3-6x2a+12xa2-8a3
Problem # 4 (93)-1/2 1/27
Problem # 5 | (-27)-3 | 1/273 or 1/19683

Solve the following:

 
Problem # 6 Solve the following equation:

x2 - 4x + 4 = 0

x=2 (one root only)
Problem # 7 Solve these simultaneous equations
using the addition or substitution method

x - 3y + 5 = 0

2x + 5y  = 12

x=1

y=2

 
Problem # 8 Find the inverse of the following matrix:

 2       3

-1       4

 

4/11       -3/11

1/11       2/11