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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choose the correct simplification of the expression the quantity (a^2 over b^3) ^4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(\frac{ a ^{2} }{b ^{2}})^{4}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

except a 3 for B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, thats alright! So the exponent rule is that when you have exponents on a variable or number on the inside of the parenthesis and on the outside the parenthesis you multiply the exponents together.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply the exponent outside the parenthesis by each one inside. so 2*4 and 3*4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 & 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes! now those are your exponents for your variables:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

none of the choices are that .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Really??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ a ^{8} }{ b ^{12} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@BuiltByBama im going to be posting more questions if you could help that'd be great!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright ill see what i can do:)

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