Please help me. I am so stressed out. Therefore, I was wondering if you can check my answers and help me understand what I did wrong. Thanks

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taylormarie213 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

chekking them for you

taylormarie213 · Answer

thanks!

anonymous · Answer

okay, so number 4 on the first 1

anonymous · Answer

your first step was right: 9x^-2/18x^15

anonymous · Answer

but it reduces to 1/2x^17

anonymous · Answer

a negative exponent in the numerator is a positive exponent in the denominator

anonymous · Answer

so when you combine them you are actually adding 2 to 15

anonymous · Answer

the 9/18 reduces to 1/2; the x's do not cancel

anonymous · Answer

do you follow what i'm saying?

taylormarie213 · Answer

yup got it thank you!!

anonymous · Answer

okay now the next one

anonymous · Answer

you need to deal with the -2 exponent before you can mess with the stuff on the inside

anonymous · Answer

again the -2 exponent moves everything to the denominator and squares it

anonymous · Answer

so you'll have (1/8p^6...etc)^2

anonymous · Answer

again the -2 exponent moves everything to the denominator and squares it

taylormarie213 · Answer

so is it like -64p^3/-16p^4 or something?

taylormarie213 · Answer

can someone help me on number 6??

anonymous · Answer

it's 1/4p^4

taylormarie213 · Answer

um. thanks... i'm sorry I am just so stressed out

anonymous · Answer

It's okay.  Do you understand how to get that answer?

taylormarie213 · Answer

no :[ can you like draw it out instead of telling me? maybe I can get a better vision

anonymous · Answer

sure, give me a sec

anonymous · Answer

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