To<span> find a </span>power of a product, look the power of each factor and then multiply. If you want to multiply two powers with the same exponent but different bases, you use the commutative property of multiplication. Product of powers property shows us that when you multiply powers with the same base you just have to add the exponents. This is raising a <span>power to a power.</span>
Don't get too involved in the 'simplify' part just yet.
It doesn't mean make the problem easier.
It means that when you have the answer, make sure it's in simplest form.
That's why it says "Simplify your answer".
Notice that that's the 2nd instruction.
There's nothing to simplify until you have an answer.
The first thing you have to do here is find the area of a triangle.
Do you remember that formula ?
I'll bet you do.
The area of a triangle is (1/2) · (length of the base) · (height) .
The height and the length of the base are given, right there
in the picture. Take those, and use them to find the area.
Once you've multiplied the binomials, don't forget about the (1/2).
Finally, you have a trinomial for an answer.
Put the big sweet cherry on top: Factor it !
I think that's the 'simplify' part.
You may be surprised.
I was when I worked it out just now ... just for you.
We need to evaluate the value of fraction 
.
We also given j=12.
In order to evaluate the value of fraction , we need to plug j=12.
Plugging j=12, we get
We have 12 in numerator and 4 in denominator.
We always divide top number by bottom number.
So, we need to divide 12 by 4.
On dividing 12 by 4 we get 3.
<h3>Therefore,
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