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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify z^2 x^6/ z^5 x^4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (kl0723):

\[z^{2}*z ^{-5}*x ^{6}*x^{-4} = z ^{-3}*x ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (kl0723):

you can move every term with a power up in the numerator and make its power positive :) and when bases multiply the powers add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand how you got -5 and -4 though.

OpenStudy (kl0723):

pretty simple: postive x^5 in the denomiantor moves to the top and becomes x^-5... change the sign of the power :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, i see :) thank you

OpenStudy (kl0723):

yw

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