Find the values of a and b that make the second expression equivalent to the first expression. Assume that x > 0 and y ≥ 0.
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Answer:
(64x^28)/(5y^22)
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable rules of exponents are ...
(a^b)^c = a^(bc)
(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)
(a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)
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First, eliminate the outside exponent on the left factor. Then use the above rules to combine factors with the same base.