Question

Simplify the rational expression: (5a^2*b^2*c^-3)/(2a^3)

Answer 1

First we can move c^-3 to the denominator as c^3 since it has a negative exponent.

(5a^2*b^2)/(2a^3*c^3)

Now we can reduce the expression. We have 'a' terms on top and bottom, so to reduce we just subtract the exponents. We have a^2 on top and a^3 on bottom, so we are left with a^1 on bottom.

(5b^2)/(2a*c^3)