Question

Simplify. Evaluate the numerical bases. 3^2 b^2 c^-4 *3^-1 b^-5 c^7

Answer 1

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$3^2b^2c^{-4}\cdot \:3^{-1}b^{-5}c^7 \ \textgreater \ \mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\ \:a^b\cdot \:a^c=a^{b+c}$
$3^{-1}\cdot \:3^2=\:3^{2-1}=\:3^1=\:3 \ \textgreater \ 3b^{-5}b^2c^{-4}c^7$

$\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}: \:a^b\cdot \:a^c=a^{b+c} \ \textgreater \ b^{-5}b^2=\:b^{2-5}=\:b^{-3}$
$3b^{-3}c^{-4}c^7$

$\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}: \:a^b\cdot \:a^c=a^{b+c} \ \textgreater \ c^{-4}c^7=\:c^{-4+7}=\:c^3$
$3b^{-3}c^3$

$\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}: \:a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b} \ \textgreater \ b^{-3}=\frac{1}{b^3} \ \textgreater \ 3\cdot \frac{1}{b^3}c^3$

$\mathrm{Multiply\:fractions}: \:a\cdot \frac{b}{c}=\frac{a\:\cdot \:b}{c} \ \textgreater \ \frac{1\cdot \:3c^3}{b^3}$

Finally
$\mathrm{Apply\:rule}\:1\cdot \:a=a \ \textgreater \ \frac{3c^3}{b^3}$

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