Question

simplify
(ab^2/2)^-2

Answer 1

when you square something by a negative number the fraction flips and the exponent becomes positive.

Answer 2

makes sense

Answer 3

right?

Answer 4

so now it turns into

(2/ab^2)^2

Answer 5

so the simplified form of this equation is

4/(a^2)(b^4)

Answer 6

did i help

Answer 7

@studyfreak_101

Answer 8

hold on i was preoccupied at that moment sorry

Answer 9

i have to write every thing down and i dropped my pencil

Answer 10

its ok

Answer 11

so lets start that again shall we

Answer 12

when you square something by a negative number the fraction flips and the exponent becomes positive.

Answer 13

but actually really explain it in detail please

Answer 14

wasnt that in enough detail?

Answer 15

my explanation above

Answer 16

hold on let me go back

Answer 17

not really step by step explainations please....im good at math but i get confused easily...i have adhd

Answer 18

ok ill try again

Answer 19

did u understand what i said about the fraction flipping

Answer 20

when you square something by a negative

Answer 21

so when you flip it how come the exponent in the parenthesis doesn't become negitive

Answer 22

thats a rule dont touch anything in parenthesis

Answer 23

this (ab^2/2)^-2 is equal to this (2/ab^2)^2

Answer 24

and when we flip it will it look like this\[2/(ab^2)/^2\]

Answer 25

all u do is flip the fraction and change the exponent on the outside

Answer 26

forget about the division sign out side of the ()

Answer 27

i cant understand Latex

Answer 28

i dont have the app

Answer 29

could u draw it

Answer 30

parenthesis

Answer 31

when it is flipped it will look like this

Answer 32

u already showed me