Question

simplify the expression
a^-5b^-4 over(fraction) a^-13b^8

Answer 1

with negative exponents in a fraction, you can move them from the numerator to the denominator (or vise versa) and remove the negative sign in the exponent. this will help you simplify

Answer 2

can you write the whole problem out please ?

Answer 3

(a^-5 * b^-4) / (a^-13 * b^8) == (a^13) / (a^5 * b^12)

Answer 4

now simplify

Answer 5

a^1b^5?

Answer 6

i'm not sure where you got those exponents from

with what i wrote out, you need to simplify \[\frac{ a^{13} }{ a^5*b^{12} }\]

Answer 7

oh! so a^8 over b^12?!

Answer 8

correct!

Answer 9

was that a joke?

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

just checking thanks appreciate it!