Question

Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4.? (5 points)
Group of answer choices

Answer 1

The simplest form of the algebraic expression is x^-4y^-8/x^12y^-12 (Option B)

What is simplification?

The term simplification is mathematics refers to the depiction of the expression in its lowest possible format. In the simplest form, the expression can not be simplified further.

Now we have the original expression as;

(xy^2/x^-3y^3)

The only possible step in the expansion is to open up the bracket by the laws of indices and we get;

x^-4y^-8/x^12y^-12 (Option B)

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