INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES - Symbol Manipulation

(3) Write each quotient as a product.

 
 (a)  a 
     ---
      x

 (b)  7(x2 + 3)
     ----------
        10x

 (c)    -11
     ----------
     (x4 + 1)2 

 (a)  a     1  (a)
     --- = ---
      x     x  

 (b)  7(x2 + 3)     7   (x2 + 3)
      --------  =  ---  -------
        10x         10     x

 (c)   -11           -11      1
     ----------  =  -----  ---------
     (x4 + 1)2            (x4 + 1)2