Adding the indices gives \(5\frac{1}{2}\) which is \(\frac{11}{2}\). \(= {y^{\frac{{11}}{2}}}\) Now try the examples questions below.

To expand a bracket means to multiply each term in the bracket by the expression outside the bracket. For example, in the expression \(3(m + 7)\), multiply both \(m\) and 7 by 3, so: \(3(m + 7) = 3 ...