Question

Simplify the expression 3 over quantity of 5x to the negative second power.

Answer 1

\[\huge \frac{3}{(5x)^{-2}}?\]

Answer 2

yes :)

Answer 3

since (5x) has negative exponent just bring it to the numerator \[\huge \implies3(5x)^2\]
does that help?

Answer 4

no :( idk what to do next

Answer 5

evaluate (5x)^2

Answer 6

25x?

Answer 7

\[\huge (5x)^2 \implies 5^2 x^2\]

Answer 8

so what will be the simplified form of that?

Answer 9

25x^2

Answer 10

right so \[\huge 3(5x)^2 \implies 3(25x^2)\] simplify that now

Answer 11

25x^2 over 3

Answer 12

no 75x^2!

Answer 13

right