Question

simplify b^2/3a^4

Answer 1

please show work and help me work this out. I'm confused

Answer 2

why do you have -4 ??

Answer 3

then the one you wrote first is not correct ?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

the first one was incorrect

Answer 6

my apologies

Answer 7

ok, so the a^-4, change it to the top and you have

b^2a^4
---------
3

Answer 8

\[\large \frac{b^2}{3a^{-4}}\]\(\large a^{-4}\) can be rewritten as \(\large \frac{a^4}{1}\)

Answer 9

so recipricate it first?

Answer 10

yep.

Answer 11

than what?

Answer 12

there is nothing else you can do

Answer 13

\[\large \frac{b^2}{1} \cdot \frac{a^4}{1} \cdot \frac{1}{3}\]

Answer 14

Nothing more you can simplify since there are no like terms to cancel or factor out. b and a are two separate variables.

Answer 15

would this be correct?

Answer 16

god, im extremely confused

Answer 17

?

Answer 18

the right answer is the one I gave you and the one jhannybean, which is the same

Answer 19

neither of your answers are choices from a b c or d

Answer 20

what are the choices

Answer 21

those are the answers

Answer 22

i don't have a lot of time. sorry

Answer 23

b^2a^4
---------
3


is same as,

a^4b^2
---------
3

Answer 24

i just need help knowing how to do this. so that way i'll get better at it

Answer 25

well b is the same

Answer 26

b^2a^4 is the same as a^4b^2

Answer 27

3 x 4 is the same as 4 x 3

Answer 28

I realize that. I've been told that, my question is how do you find that? Come to that conclusion?

Answer 29

wat conclusion ?

Answer 30

*answer
excuse me.
how did you come up with that answer?

Answer 31

lets just say it : Answer is b

Answer 32

you also get the same thing when you have \[\large \frac{b^2}{1} \cdot \frac{a^4}{1} \cdot \frac{1}{3}\] when you combine the numerator and denominator, you get \[\large \frac{b^2\cdot a^4 \cdot 1}{3}\]

Answer 33

IM OUT. nevermind. I'll just watch a video on how to do it. But thanks for the help.

Answer 34

:\ don't give up on us...

Answer 35

this is good video from khanacademy on exponent rules :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kITJ6qH7jS0