Question

simplify (-3x^-4)^2 x

Answer 1

use this law of exponents
\[(r s^y)^a=(r^1 s^y)^a=r^{1 \cdot a} s^{y \cdot a}\]

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

or you can do this
\[(-3x^{-4})^2=(-3x^{-4})(-3x^{-4})=(-3)(-3)x^{-4}x^{-4}\]

Answer 4

im on a different problem now

Answer 5

k