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Simplify each of the following and express each as a rational number:

(i) 324×152
(ii) -235×-373
(iii) -125×23×352
(iv) 232×-353×722
(v) -343--523×42

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Solution

(i) 324×152=3424×1252=81×116×25=81400

(ii) -235×-373=-2535×-3373
= =-2573×-13335=-32×-1×33-5343=-32×-1×3-2343=-32×-1×1343×9=323087 since 3-2=19


(iii) -125×23×342=-1525×23×3242
=-1525×23×32(22)2
=-1×23×3225×24
=-1×23×3229 =-1×23-9×32 = -9×2-6=-926=-964 since ab-1=ba1

(iv) 232×-353×722=2232×-3353×7222
-1×33-2×7253=-1×31×7253=-1×3×49125=-147125

(v) -343--523×42=-3343--5323×42
=-2764--1258×16
=-2764+1258×16
=-27+100064×16
=97364×16=9734

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