Answer:
(a^8)/(b^9)
Step-by-step explanation:
Two rules of exponents come into play.
(a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)
a^-b = 1/a^b
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Applying the first rule, we have ...
(a^3)/(a^-5) × (b^-2)/(b^7) = a^(3 -(-5)) × b^(-2 -7) = a^8 × b^-9
Applying the second rule gives the simplified form ...
= (a^8)/(b^9)
Answer: 
Explanation:
Follow PEMDAS in reverse to undo what's happening to x.
We first add 1 to both sides, then divide both sides by 5 to fully isolate x.
Refer to the steps below to see what I mean.

The inequality sign stays the same the entire time. The only time it flips is when you divide both sides by a negative number.
The solution set for x is anything -3 or larger.
If x was an integer, then we could say the solution set is {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ...}
18 - 2,3,6,8
24 - 2,4,6,8,12
HCF = 8
Answer:
Just substitute each number into the expression:
5(5) - 6(3) + 20(1/4)/4(3)(1/4) = 25 - 18 + 5/3 = 7 + 5/3 = 26/3 or 8 and 2/3.
Step-by-step explanation: