Question

What is the simplified form of the expression?
(y^–5)^–10y^10
a. y^–60
b. y^60
c. y^–150
d. y^150

Answer 1

@Zale101

Answer 2

first focus on simplifying (y^–5)^–10

Answer 3

how do you do this?

Answer 4

here's a similar example

(x^2)^7 = x^(2*7) = x^(14)

Answer 5

i dont know either of them..

Answer 6

notice how I simplified (x^2)^7

Answer 7

I just multiplied the exponents to get x^(14)

Answer 8

oh im ctching on now. y^50

Answer 9

good

Answer 10

so

(y^–5)^–10y^10

turns into

y^50*y^10

Answer 11

how would you simplify y^50*y^10

Answer 12

y^ 50+10 = y^60

Answer 13

nailed it