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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (kidrah69):
When you multiply u add when you divide you subtract the exponents :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Can you go step by step with me ?
OpenStudy (kidrah69):
Whats 9-5?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I can help, too. You need to apply one of the rules of exponents.
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OpenStudy (kidrah69):
9-4 my bad
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Let me show this to you in expanded form:
OpenStudy (anonymous):
5
OpenStudy (kidrah69):
Yes :) 5 .... so the answer is?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A ?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@kidrah69
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The answer is a^5, so yes you are correct :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Can you help with more ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@Aureyliant
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Sure!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Tell me your understanding of this problem first. Then we can go from there.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I'm sorry, but I don't give the answer to problems just like that
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok, Can you work it out with me step by step ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Sure :)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
So at first, this may seem very confusing with all those variables and exponents. If you're a beginner at this, try putting all the variables into expanded form like this:
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It does seem confusing to me.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[r*r*s*s*s*s*t/r*r*s*t*t*t\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok now what
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So, all you need to do now is cancel out whatever is repeating in both the numerator and denominator.
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