Question

Simplify x^(3/2)x^-2 and eliminate any negative exponents. Assume all letters denote positive numbers.
A) x^3 B)1/x^3 C)1/√x D) √x
answer is C
please explain how you get to the answer, thank you

Answer 1

\(\Large \bf {
a^{\color{brown}{ n}}\times a^{\color{blue}{ m}}\implies a^{{\color{brown}{ n}}+{\color{blue}{ m}}}\qquad thus
\\ \quad \\ \quad \\

x^{\frac{3}{2}}x^{-2}\implies x^{\frac{3}{2}-2}
}\)

Answer 2

so just add those, or subtract, those fractions, and see what you get

Answer 3

oh! I get it now thank you!

Answer 4

yw