Collaborate and provide common mistakes made in each category:
- Exponents
- Radicals
- Polynomials
- Factoring
- polynomials
- Rational expressions
The following examples are provided to stimulate your discussion:
- Exponents x2 + x3 = x5 -42 = 16
- Radicals or Rational Exponents (81)1/4= 20.25
- Polynomials (x2 - 5x) - (x2 + 5) = -5x + 5
- Factoring Polynomials x2 - 5x - 14 = (x - 7)(x - 2)
- Rational Expressions (9/2x) / (3/x) = (27/2x2)