1. Let and let .

Find P(9)

Steps: 1000000000
a. Place the required inputs into the e 10
P ( 9 )=
9!
equation
b
109∗e−10
P ( 9 )= e. Apply Fraction rule: c b
9! =
a c (a)
b. Expand: 109 =1000000000
1000000000
P ( 9 )=
e10∗9!
−10
1000000000∗e
P ( 9 )=
9! f. Multiply:
1
e 10∗9 !=e 10∗362880=362880 e 10
−10
c. Simplify: e = 10
e
1000000000
1000000000∗1 P ( 9 )= 10
362880 e
e 10
P 9=
( ) g. Cancel Common Factor of 640
9!
d. Multiply fractions: 1 562500
P ( 9 )= ∨0.12511 …
567 e 10
1000000000∗1 1 ( 1000000000 ) 1000000000
= =
e 10 e10 e 10

2. Perform all indicated operations and write the answer with positive integer exponents.

Steps:
+1
b−1 +c −1 (bc)
a. Flip numerator and denominator: =
(bc)−1 b+1 +c +1

(bc)+1
¿
b+1 +c +1
(bc)+1 bc
b. Simplify: +1 +1 =
b +c b+ c
bc
¿
b+c
 3. Simplify:

Steps:
a. Factor out 4 x−8=4 x−4 ( 2 )=4( x−2)
5 1
¿ +
x −2 4 ( x−2)
b. Perform LCM
20 1
¿ +
4 (x−2) 4 ( x−2)
c. Combine Fractions
20+1
¿
4 (x−2)
d. Add the numerator
21
¿
4 (x−2)