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OpenStudy (anonymous):

im asking please solve this. i will attached a photo of it. please use the rule of exponent.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify the inside first (4a^5/b^3)^2 16a^10/b^6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u again!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[(64a^2b^2)/(16a^-3b^5)]^2 simplify brackets first... [4a^5b^-3]^2 =16a^10 b^-6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When dividing a base by a different power we subtract the power in the denominator from that in the numerator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you for the medal mrjoselson. I think alfers needs to be aware of our differing answers on this one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem. I always use positive exponents since most middle school and high school textbooks require it but unless it is stated, negative exponents are also correct answers. So our two answers are equivalent!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Bella!

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