Question

Math help (again)

Answer 1

Simplify

Answer 2

okay so what you do is subtract the exponents. 3-3 = 0 so you wont have r any where in the equation

Answer 3

you go bottom - minus top so now you have 2-4 is what?

Answer 4

2 minus 4 is 2

Answer 5

close. negative two.

Answer 6

so now you have 4-(1) there is no exponent written but it is (1)

Answer 7

(we are doing (t) now

Answer 8

still there?

Answer 9

Uh yeah

Answer 10

you are cunfused arent you?

Answer 11

Oh yeah lol

Answer 12

okay. If i have \[t ^{3}a^{-3}\] I would switch the \[a^{-3}\] to the top and make it a positive.

so:
\[t^3a^{-3}\]is the same as \[\frac{ a^{3} }{ t^3 }\]

Answer 13

so what we are doing is pulling them back down.
your equation is \[\frac{ r^3s^4t }{ r^3s^2t^4 }\]
that is the same thing as
\[r^3r^{-3}s^2s^{-4}t^4t^{-1}\]

Answer 14

so \[r^3~and~r^{-3}\]cancel each other out

Answer 15

Ohh okay

Answer 16

so now, you have \[s^2~and~s^{-4}\] 2-4 is negative 2 so you are going to put it as \[s^{-2}\] and we will deal with that later

Answer 17

you do the (t's) \[t^4~and~t^{-1}\]equals what

Answer 18

5

Answer 19

take the exponents and make them thier own equation. 4+(-1) is what?

Answer 20

3

Answer 21

yep. so now you have \[s^{-2}~and~t^3\] remember the example i gave you earlier? how a was a negative so we made it a fraction and put it on the top to make it a positive?

Answer 22

Yeah..... I think I got it now thanks

Answer 23

your welcome :)

Answer 24

im just trying to help :/

Answer 25

No its okay :)

Answer 26

oh okay. i was just trying to help you through the entire problem. Im sorry if i offended you somehow?

Answer 27

No no you didn't offend me :)

Answer 28

okay good :)