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3) 32 ÷ 8 = 25 ÷ 23 = 2ϫ2ϫ2ϫ2ϫ2 2ϫ2ϫ2 = 2 ϫ 2 = 25–3 = 22 = 4 This time, the answer has been obtained by subtracting the powers. (4) Similarly, 81 ÷ 9 = 34 ÷ 32 = 3ϫ3ϫ3ϫ3 3ϫ3 = 3 ϫ 3 = 32 = 9 and again the result is obtained by subtracting the powers. (5) 8 ϫ 9 = 23 ϫ 32. This time, the calculation is made no easier by writing the numbers in this form. As they are powers of different numbers, we cannot use the same system as we did in (1) and (2). Returning to the original form, 8 ϫ 9 = 72. (6) Similarly, there is no advantage to be gained by writing 81 ÷ 32 as 34 ÷ 25.
In just the same way, a b – c d ad = – bd cb = db ad – bc bd , where a, b, c and d are standing for numbers such as the 2,3,5 and 8 we had in the first example. Equally, just as in adding fractions, we can say that A B – C D = AD – BC BD where A, B, C and D stand for any chunks of letters and numbers. ᭹ The line in a fraction works in the same way as a bracket. If we are adding fractions this won’t affect what happens, but if we are subtracting them we have to be careful. For example, suppose we have 4x – 3 2 – 2x + 1 3 .
Can you see what they will be? Both the numbers must be negative, and we see that –2 and –8 will fit the requirements. This gives us x 2 – 10x + 16 = (x – 2)(x – 8) = (x – 8)(x – 2). example (2) Factorise x 2 – 3x – 10. Now we require two numbers which when multiplied give –10 and which when put together give –3. Can you see what we will need? This time, to give the –10, they need to be of different signs. We see that –5 and +2 will do what we want, so we have x 2 – 3x – 10 = (x – 5)(x + 2) = (x + 2)(x – 5).