Question

Simplify (s)(-3st)(-).

Answer 1

what is (-)

Answer 2

ops its \[\frac{ 1 }{ 3}\]

Answer 3

since it is all multiplication, you can combine them all into one term

Answer 4

yea but what do i do with the letters

Answer 5

-3*s*s*t*(1/3)

Answer 6

remember...

\[s*s = s^{(1+1)} = s^2\]

Answer 7

-3/3 = -1

Answer 8

so 64? and -1

Answer 9

hmm.. here

Answer 10

\[\frac{ -3*s*s*t }{ 3 } = \frac{ -3 }{ 3 }*s^2*t\]

Answer 11

where did you see 64

Answer 12

i did the 8 example thing you showed me

Answer 13

s*s = s^2 that is all you can do... the numbers and letters are not able to combine

Answer 14

\[\frac{ -3*s*s*t }{ 3 } = \frac{ -3 }{ 3 }*s^2*t = (-1)*s^2*t\]

that is all you can do

Answer 15

so -3 1/3 t?

Answer 16

the 3's cancel .... as what @DanJS typed earlier.

Answer 17

-s^2*t

Answer 18

@DanJS i was typing that

Answer 19

you can combine only the like quantities... numbers or variables

Answer 20

cool.. goodluck

Answer 21

thanks for your help