5. *Is there a shortcut to simplify an exponential expression without having to expand into
factors every time? What is the shortcut? Use an example to support your answer.

The fence around a quadrilateral-shaped pasture is 3a^2+15a+9 long. three sides of the fence have the following lengths: 5a, 10a-2, a^2-7. what is the length of the fourth side of the fence?

Aregular pan has a length that is 4/3 the width. the total area of the pan is 432in.2. what is the width of the cake pan?

Acompany charges $0.10 for each letter engraved. bobby plans to spend no more than $5.00 on the engraving on a jewelry box. write and solve an inequality to find the maximum number of letters he can have engraved.