Question

How do I figure out the following question.
What is the simplified form of each expression?
7x^-8 * 6x^3

A. 42/x^5
B. 1/42x^5
C. 42x^11
D.13x^-5

Answer 1

a

Answer 2

\[(7x^{-8})(6x^3)\]
\[(\frac{ 7 }{ x^8 })(6x^3)\]
\[\frac{ 42x^3 }{ x^8 }\]
\[42x ^{-5}\]
\[=\frac{ 42 }{ x^5 }\]

Answer 3

so a

Answer 4

Thanks for showing your work :)

Answer 5

you're welcome :)