Question

Is each equation true or are some of them false?

1. y x y x y - y = 2y True or False

2. a divided by b = 1/2(a divided by b) True or false

3. v = v to the power of 3 divided by v to the power of 2 True or false

Answer 1

1 is true 2 is false 3 is true

Answer 2

1. False. y x y x y = y^3, not 3y, so it would equal y^3 - y.

2. False. Half of the original amount will never equal the original amount.

3. True. When you divide variables with exponents, you subtract the exponents. Therefore, v^3 / v^2 = v^3-2 = v

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