When you are multiplying an exponent directly into a number/variable with an exponent, you multiply the exponents together.
For example:


When you are multiplying a variable with an exponent by another variable with an exponent, you add the exponents together.
For example:



You multiply 3 into each exponent in the numerator and the denominator

When you have a negative exponent, you move it to the other side of the fraction to make the exponent positive.

When you have something like this:

You subtract the exponents together, so:

Your answer is the second option
The correct answer is option 2.
3 = 0
x - a = 0
x = a
x + b = 0
x = -b
We do not multiply any of these values by 3 because in a way, 3 is acting as another "zero" of the equation. Though, as shown above, it does not equal 0, it still does not apply to any of the other equations solved above.
Hope this helps!! :)
7.96 / 6 = 1.33 <== unit rate