USING DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS

Expand and simplify :

Problem 1 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get

Problem 2 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get

Problem 3 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get

Problem 4 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get

Problem 5 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get

Problem 6 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get

Problem 7 :

Solution :

Use the distributive property.

Using properties of exponents, we get