Step by step solution :<span>Step 1 :</span><span>Equation at the end of step 1 :</span><span><span> (((3•(x2))•(y4))3)
4•——————————————————
((2x3•(y5))4)
</span><span> Step 2 :</span></span><span>Equation at the end of step 2 :</span><span><span> ((3x2 • (y4))3)
4 • ———————————————
24x12y20
</span><span> Step 3 :</span><span> 33x6y12
Simplify ————————
24x12y20
</span></span>Dividing exponential expressions :
<span> 3.1 </span> <span> x6</span> divided by <span>x12 = x(6 - 12) = x(-6) = 1/<span>x6</span></span>
Dividing exponential expressions :
<span> 3.2 </span> <span> y12</span> divided by <span>y20 = y(12 - 20) = y(-8) = 1/<span>y8</span></span>
<span>Equation at the end of step 3 :</span><span> 27
4 • ——————
16x6y8
</span><span>Step 4 :</span>Final result :<span> 27
—————
4x6y<span>8</span></span>
Answer:
the answer is d
Step-by-step explanation:

Given:
Expression is

To prove:
If r is any rational number, then
is rational.
Step-by-step explanation:
Property 1: Every integer is a rational number. It is Theorem 4.3.1.
Property 2: The sum of any two rational numbers is rational. It is Theorem 4.3.2.
Property 3: The product of any two rational numbers is rational. It is Exercise 15 in Section 4.3.
Let r be any rational number.
We have,

It can be written as

Now,
3, -2 and 4 are rational numbers by property 1.
is rational by Property 3.
are rational by Property 3.
is rational by property 2.
So,
is rational.
Hence proved.