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OpenStudy (anonymous):
6ab^-3/6^-1a^-4b^2, I can't recall the rule for negative exponents with this
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[x^{-n}=\frac{1}{x^n}\]Does that help?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I don't see how that applies exactly though. Would I have a 3 tiered fraction??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It's difficult for me to help directly since the expression isn't clear. Is everything to the right of the '/' under everything to the left?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I now see the equation box at the bottom lol, one sec
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[6ab^-3/6^-1a^-4b^2\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
One side is the numerator the other the denom
OpenStudy (anonymous):
=/ the negative exponents are showing and normal sized numbers. All the negatives are exponents
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so it's something like this :\[\frac{6ab^{-3}}{6^{-1}a^{-4}b^{2}} = \frac{(6)(6)a^{4}.a}{b^3.b^2} = \frac{36a^5}{b^5}\]
Coorectme if I'm wrong ^_^
OpenStudy (anonymous):
correct me*
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Oh okayyy. I understand now thanks
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
np ^_^
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