Simplify the following expression.

6^3 x 6^-5

Question

Simplify the following expression.

6^3 x 6^-5

jagr2713 · Answer

Well first we simplify 6^3 to 216 to get

$$216x \times \frac{ 1 }{ 6^{5} }$$

jagr2713 · Answer

Opps no its $$216x \times 6^{-5}$$

Disregard the first equation

jagr2713 · Answer

Next we use the negative power rule :$$x ^{-a}=\frac{ 1 }{ x ^{a} }$$
what o we get when we use that rule

anonymous · Answer

uhm..
i dunno...

jagr2713 · Answer

Well i said it above by accident.

anonymous · Answer

xD urm, negetave numbers? Lool i feel so stupid im horrible with math. 
Ermm, Yeah, Negetave powers?

jagr2713 · Answer

A negative exponent just means that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction line, so you need to flip the base to the other side. For instance, "x–2" (ecks to the minus two) just means "x2, but underneath, as in 1/(x2)".

So we would get $$216x \times \frac{ 1 }{ 6^{5} }$$

jagr2713 · Answer

So from that what do we simplify?

anonymous · Answer

1/6^5

jagr2713 · Answer

Nope whats $$6^{5}$$

jagr2713 · Answer

You there @freakyaoifrangirl