1. Find the product: $(2x^{1/4} + 1)(x^{1/4} - 1)$.
2. Factor out the smallest power from the expression $x^{3/2} + x$. The result is $x(\_\_\_)$.
3. Use the distributive law to find the product: $3y^{-3/8}\left(\frac{1}{4}y^{-1/4} + y^{3/4}\right)$.
4. Simplify the expression by applying the laws of exponents. Write your answer with positive exponents only. $e^{-2/3}\left(\frac{2}{3}e^2\right) = \_\_\_$
5. Use the distributive law to find the product: $x^{1/3}(2x^{2/3} + x^{1/3})$.
6. Simplify the expression by applying the laws of exponents. Write your answer with positive exponents only. $(-3u^{5/3})(5u^{-2/3}) = \_\_\_$
7. Simplify the expression $\frac{n^{3/4}}{4n^{3/4}}$ by applying the laws of exponents. The simplified expression is ___.
8. Factor out the smallest power from the expression $a^{1/3} + 3 - a^{-1/3}$. The result is $a^{-1/3}(\_\_\_)$.
9. Factor out the smallest power from the expression $y^{3/4} - y^{-1/4}$. The result is $y^{-1/4}(\_\_\_)$.
10. An egg's water loss rate is $W(m) = 0.015m^{0.742}$ and incubation time is $I(m) = 12.0m^{0.217}$. The fraction of mass lost is $\frac{W(m)I(m)}{m} = km^p$. What is the value of $p$?