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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the expression

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(x ^{10}y^-5)^{1/5}\div(x^2y^3)^{1/3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My answer is \[x^{4/3}\div2y\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

mhm

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm (xy)^m = x^m \times y^m\]remember this exponent rule x and y both raising to the m power

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is what I did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The top became (x^2y^-1). I put the y on the bottom because it's negative. The bottom was (x^2/3y).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have you got the right answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is -5 is the power of y?

Nnesha (nnesha):

sorry my internet gt disconnected yesterday.

Nnesha (nnesha):

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @ducksonquack The top became (x^2y^-1). I put the y on the bottom because it's negative. The bottom was (x^2/3y). \(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\) how did you get 3 coefficient at the bottom ?

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm \frac{ x^2 y^{-1} }{ x^{2 \times \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }} y^{\cancel{3} \times \frac{ 1 }{ \cancel{3}} } }\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

ahhh i see it's x^{2/3}y please put the parentheses to show that (2/3) is an exponent yes that's right

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm \frac{ x^2y^{-1} }{ x^{\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }} y^1 }\] when you divide same bases you should `subtract` their exponents

Nnesha (nnesha):

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @ducksonquack My answer is \[x^{4/3}\div2y\] \(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\) your x exponent is right x^{4/3} is correct but it's not 2y i assume that's a typo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you explain it to me then?

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