Question

Simplify the expression using the rules for exponents

Answer 1

$\bf ~\hspace{7em}\textit{negative exponents} \\\\ a^{-n} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} ~\hspace{4.5em} a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{-n}} ~\hspace{4.5em} \cfrac{a^n}{a^m}\implies a^na^{-m}\implies a^{n-m} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}$

$\bf \cfrac{(a^{-3}b^{-1}c^{-5})^{-2}}{(a^5b^4c^2)^5}\implies \stackrel{\textit{distributing the exponent}}{\cfrac{(a^6b^2c^{10})}{(a^{25}b^{20}c^{10})}}\implies \cfrac{c^{10}c^{-10}}{a^{25}a^{-6}b^{20}b^{-2}} \\\\\\ \cfrac{c^{10-10}}{a^{25-6}b^{20-2}}\implies \cfrac{c^0}{a^{19}b^{18}}\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{19}b^{18}}$