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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me with this one? simplify using the properties of exponents. *) 16y^2z^3 / 84yz^5 *) (5a^-2b)^2 / 5ab6^5 PLEASE HELP ME.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure if you've written the expressions correctly. :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i did.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

/ means DIVIDE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you dividing with ( 84yz^5 )?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and ( 30ab^5 ) in the seconds one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5ab6^5 in second

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dont know with our prof.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can rewrite the denominator if you write the exponents as negative, after that, same laws apply; you just add the exponents together, do you follow?

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