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The document contains a mathematics problem set focused on algebra and basic operations. It includes various types of calculations, simplifications, and expressions involving numerical values, fractions, roots, and polynomials. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of mathematical concepts relevant to business and economics studies.

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Bachelor in Business Administration and Management

Bachelor in Business and Information Technology

Bachelor in Accounting and Finance

Bachelor in Economics

Mathematics I

Problem set

Topic 1: Basics of Algebra and Basic Operations

Departament d’Economia i d’Història Econòmica


1. Calculate numerical values of the following expressions:

(a) 3 · 7 + 2 · 5; (b) 2 + 7 · 3/10; (c) 7/9 + 3/2 · 3/7; (d) 2 − 3 · (4 + 7 · 2 − 3).

2. Calculate:
3 5 7 1 a b a c
(a) + ; (b) + ; (c) + ; (d) + ;
2 2 3 6 c c b d

1 5 2 −5 a c −2 1
(e) − ; (f) + ; (g) − ; (h) − ;
2 2 3 6 b d 3 5

3 5 7 1 a b a c
(i) · ; (j) · ; (k) · ; (l) : ;
2 2 3 6 c c b d
   
6 5 7 3 2 1 1 3 a b
(m) : ; (n) : ; (o) − · + ; (p) : ;
5 2 4 4 3 2 2 5 c c
   
x y x 2 3 4 7 −1
(q) + · ; (r) · : + 0.5 ; (s) 0.23 + + .
3 4 y 3 4 5 5 0.3

3. Obtain irreducible fractions equivalent to the following ones:


48 22, 500 105 168 17, 276 3.90
(a) ; (b) ; (c) ; (d) ; (e) ; (f) .
60 31, 500 231 396 60, 494 0.495

4. Express the following roots in exponents:


√ √ √ √ √ √
r
4 5 1 10 1 3 3
(a) 5; (b) 7; (c) 53 ; (d) √ ; (e) ; (f) 26 ; (g) 3· 3.
4
3 35

5. Express the following exponents in roots:


7
(a) 4−2.3 ; (b) 63 ; (c) 122.5 .

6. Simplify:
(3 · 4)4 + 23 27−1 9−1
(a) (−1)5 · (3)−1 + (−2)−1 · 33 ; (b) ; (c) + ;
23 (−3)−3 (−3)−2

2

3

4

3

4

12
(d) 2 3 4; (e) 3 3 − 38 .

7. Simplify:
3
a3 b2 (−x)3 + 2x3 x−2
 a 4 
(2xy)
(a) ; (b) ; (c) ; (d) : ;
a b2 (−y)4 + y 4 y −2 x−5 y 6

 −9/11
p p p 1
(e) 4
(−3)4 ; (f) 3
(−15)3 ; (g) (x − 3)2 ; (h) 3−8/11 · .
9

2
8. Develop the following brackets:
       
x 2x −2x −2y
(a) 2x · (3 + x); (b) (2 − x) · (y − x); (c) · ; (d) : .
1−y 1 + 2y x+y x+y

9. Say whether or not the following expressions are identities (i.e. they hold for all values of x belonging to a certain
set). If an expression is false, but can easily be corrected, give a correct version of the identity.

(a) (x + 3)2 = x2 + 32 ;
xp p
(b) = xq ;
xq
√ √ √
(c) 2x = 2 · x;
√ √ √
(d) x + 2 = x + 2.

10. Find all real-valued roots of the following polynomials and factorise these polynomials if possible:
√ 1
(a) x2 + 2x + 1 ; (b) x2 + 25 ; (c) x2 + 6x + ; (d) x2 + x − 6 ;
3

(e) x4 + 4x2 + 3 ; (f) x3 − 3x2 − 4x + 12 ; (g) x4 + 10x3 + 35x2 + 50x + 24 ; (h) x3 + 1 .

11. Simplify:
4x2 − x4
(a) (x 6= 2);
x2 − 4x + 4
x2 − 9
(b) 2 (x 6= −3, x 6= 1);
x + 2x − 3
2a2 + a − 3
(c) (a 6= 1);
1 − a3
2
a + 5a + 6
(d) 2 (a 6= −3, a 6= 2);
a +a−6
√ !
x2 − 9 −3 ± 21
(e) 2 x 6= .
x + 3x − 3 2

12. Calculate and simplify:


x 1
(a) + (x 6= −1);
x+1 x+1
3 x4 + 3
(b) 2 + (x 6= −1);
x +x+1 x+1
x 2 3
(c) 2 − + (x 6= 2, x 6= 3).
x − 5x + 6 x − 2 x − 3

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