0580/43 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 6: Index Laws with Letters
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 43 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
Simplify two algebraic expressions: a quotient of powers of y, and a product of two terms involving x.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Simplify y⁵ divided by y².
- 1Subtract the indices: y⁵⁻²
- 2= y³
Answery³
Part (b) · 2 marks
Simplify 3x³ multiplied by 5x⁵.
- 13 × 5 = 15
- 2x³ × x⁵ = x⁸
- 315x⁸
Answer15x⁸
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