Question

Check my work please...

\[\frac{ -18a ^{-8}b ^{-3} }{ 6a ^{-2}b ^{-7} }\]

Answer 1

-18 / 6 is -3

\[a ^{\left( -8 - (2) \right)} = a ^{-6}\]

Answer 2

and \[b ^{\left( -3 - (-7) \right)} = b ^{4}\]

Answer 3

So then \[\frac{ -3b ^{4} }{ a ^{6} }\]?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

Thanks!