Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 17 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP! I WILL AWARD MEDAL! For questions 13 and 14, write the value of the expression. 13. 4^5 over 4^5(1 point) 1 4 5 0 14. 4^7 over 4^9 (1 point) –16 one sixteenth one over eight 8

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

same as the ones before, as marissalovescats showed you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@marissalovescats Im confused with these though.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Expand it out, \[4^4 / 4^4 = [4*4*4*4] / [4*4*4*4] \] Can you go from there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no...

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

http://openstudy.com/updates/5398d70ce4b068926b3896f4 <--- I don't see the confusing part there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, you can cancel numbers that are common in the numerator and denominator. Does that ring a bell?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

is exactly the same, different values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is anyone going to give me the answer or show me how to do it???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its 1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[4 X 4 X 4 X 4] / [ 4 X 4 X 4 X 4] Divide both numerator and denominator by 4, Now we lose a 4 on both, so it looks like, [4 X 4 X 4] / [4 X 4 X 4] Repeat 2 more times and you end up with, [4] / [4] = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so how did u do that second one??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which part?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the number 2...

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!