Homework 1

Number Theory
September 17, 2019

Question 1
Evaluate the following:

(i) 3 + 7

(ii) 3 + (−7)

(iii) (−3) + 7

(iv) −(3 + 7)

(v) (−3) + (−7)

(vi) − (−3) + (−7)

(vii) 0 · (3 + 7)

(viii) (−1)0

(ix) (−1)−1

Question 2


Show that −(−10) = 10 using the fact that (−10) + − (−10) = 0.

Question 3
Simplify the following expressions and translate them into exponential form
6 · 63
( for example (−7)5 · 3 = −64 · 72 would be a correct answer )
7
(i) (−1)100102004

(ii) (−1)343

1
 1
(iii) (−1)37 ·
−7 · 52
3
(iv) · 3−16 · 0 · 1735+13·5
1
( )
13(−1)101
 3 30
(v) · (−1)7 · (−2)40
67
(vi) (−1)−130

Bonus Question
For what whole numbers x does the following equality hold?
x
x(x ) = (xx )x

(Hint: 00 = 1 but 01 = 0)