CPM Homework Help : PCT Problem 1-82

Some of the expressions given below are currently written in the form $p^{q}$ . If the expression is of the form $p^{q}$ , identify $p$ and $q$ . If not, answer “not in $p^{q}$ form.”

Example: $(3x)^{(2 +y)}$

Solution: $p = 3x$ , $q = 2 + y$

Example: $5\left(7\right)^{2}$

Solution: Not in $p^{q}$ form (even though part of it is).

$6^{2}$
Answer (a):
$q = 2$

$10 · 6^{2}$
Answer (b):
not the correct form

$(x+3y)^{(2−r)}$
Answer (c):
$p = x + 3y$
$q = 2 − r$

$4^{3} − 3^{4}$
Answer (d):
not the correct form