Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 3 over x to the power of negati
ve 4 multiplied by y to the power of 4, the whole to the power of negative 2.?
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So the rule with multiplying exponents of the same base is . Apply this rule here:
Next, the rule with converting negative exponents into positive ones is . Apply this rule here:
<u>Your final answer is 1/49.</u>
<h2>------------------------------------------------</h2>So an additional rule when it comes to exponents is
In this case, your fractional exponent, x^9/7, would be converted to . However, I had just realized you can further expand this.
Remember the rule I had mentioned earlier about multiplying exponents of the same base? Well, you can apply it here:
Your final answer would be