Question

How to simplify this exponent expression?
((c^(5a)/c^(4a))^t

Answer 1

when we divide same bases we should subtract their exponents
\[\huge\rm \frac{x^m}{x^n}=x^{m-n}\]
then apply this exponent rule \[\huge\rm (ab^n)^m = a^m b^{n \times m}\]

Answer 2

oh I see, I was trying to distribute the t to the exponents first. ty!

Answer 3

oh remember the pemdas rule Parentheses first !
if you can solve anything inside the parentheses first do that
then exponent
PEMDAS
parentheses
exponent (2nd) :=)