Question

how do you simplify 6y^7)^4(12y^-5)^-3

Answer 1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%286y^7%29^4*%2812y^-5%29^-3

Answer 2

do you move (2y^-5)^-3 to the bottom and make it a fraction, or do u muliply the exponents -5 and -3 and they equal a positive so

Answer 3

yea tht is sent in the denom cause it is in the -3<0 power

Answer 4

so now we have (6y^7)^4 ?
___________
(12y^5)^3

Answer 5

i meant (6y^7)^4/(12y^5)^3

Answer 6

(6y^7)^4
__________
(12/y^5)^3

Answer 7

multiply 2 exponents

Answer 8

u see a^-x=1/a^x

Answer 9

so do you take 6^4 power and add ^7 and ^4 coming up with 1296 y^28 power on top of the fraction?

Answer 10

multiply ^7 and ^4 i mean

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

so the answer should be 1296y^28/1728y^15 or do you do more
to simplify it

Answer 13

this is =(3/4)y^13 by using exponents rule

Answer 14

okay ty