Question

Simplify the expression involving exponents as much as possible. No negative exponents, please!
x ^-5 times (x^3)^4

Answer 1

\[x^{-5}x^{3*4}=x^{12-5}=x^{7}\]

Answer 2

\[\large (x^{-5})(x^3)^4\]

\[\large (x^{-5})(x^{3*4})\]

\[\large (x^{-5})(x^{12})\]

\[\large x^{-5+12}\]

\[\large x^{7}\]
So \[\large (x^{-5})(x^3)^4=x^7\]

Answer 3

what about a^3/a^6 times a^3/a.... would you treat it like a regular fraction?

Answer 4

ok thx