Question

Help me simplify. i know what to do on the first half but not the second.
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Answer 1

same as the previous one we did
\[2*s ^{1/2}*t ^{3/2}*s ^{1/2}*t ^{1/3} \]

Answer 2

simplify using y^a * y^b = y^(a+b)

Answer 3

Thanks!

Answer 4

so is 2st^11/6 the answer?

Answer 5

no, s and t are different bases... you can't combine the exponents like that. Use the rule I gave you to simplify the exponents on s *and* the exponents on t separately

Answer 6

um... I think he got it.\[2s ^{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}t ^{\frac{3}{2}+\frac{1}{3}}\]\[2st ^{\frac{9}{6}+\frac{2}{6}}\]\[2st ^{\frac{11}{6}}\]