Question

Simplify

x 11th power
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a -2 power

Answer 1

this question is a little vague for me... is it \[\huge \frac{x^{11}}{a^{-2}}\]

Answer 2

@lgbasallote Yes

Answer 3

@lgbasallote oops! Its "a" not "x" for the top one

Answer 4

ahh so \[\huge \frac{a^{11}}{a^{-2}}\]

Answer 5

wait no! the bottom exponent is 7. That's the correct problem

Answer 6

...so \[\huge \frac{a^{11}}{a^{-7}}\]??

Answer 7

no negative sign

Answer 8

so \[\huge \frac{a^{11}}{a^7}\]

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

are you familiar with the algebraic rule \[\huge \frac{x^m}{x^n} \implies x^{m-n}\]

Answer 11

Yes but for some reason i thought that the problem was division, not a fraction. I'm not really sure which one it is

Answer 12

fraction is division

Answer 13

Oh.

Answer 14

so do you know how to solve \(\large \frac{a^{11}}{a^7}\) now?

Answer 15

is it 2a to the 4th power? ---> 2a4

Answer 16

where did 2 come from?

Answer 17

because there's 2 "a's"

Answer 18

not exactly... like i said before \[\Large \frac{x^m}{x^n} \implies x^{m-n}\]
so \[\Large \frac{a^{11}}{a^7} \implies a^{11 - 7} \implies a^4\]
no 2

Answer 19

Oh! ok! Thank you

Answer 20

welcome