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OpenStudy (abbycross167):

Can someone please help me fix 1 math question? please? I will fan and give a medal? Question - Simplify the following exponential expressions 5x^6y^4 ------- -20xy^-2z

OpenStudy (gniiij):

i can help

OpenStudy (gniiij):

so what you would want to do it see if you can divide the whole numbers

OpenStudy (mightychondrion):

\[5x^{6} y ^{4}\] This is the format right? Because the way you typed it is a bit confusing

OpenStudy (mightychondrion):

Excluding the denominator

OpenStudy (abbycross167):

my answer - 5x^6y^4 ---------- -20xy^-2z = -1 ---- x^7 y^4 4 ------------- y^2 -1 ---- x^7y^2z 4 -What my teacher said was wrong - The -1/4 is good, but the placement and exponents of your variables are suspect.

OpenStudy (abbycross167):

@MightyChondrion yes ma'am/sir that is the right way

OpenStudy (mightychondrion):

\[(x ^{5}y ^{6})/(-4z)\] Is the final answer

OpenStudy (abbycross167):

oh okay but would you mind showing me the steps you used to get the answer? please?

OpenStudy (mightychondrion):

Coming right up

OpenStudy (abbycross167):

okay thank you

OpenStudy (mightychondrion):

I apologize if it isn't the most legible

OpenStudy (abbycross167):

no no this is very easy to understand!! thank you soo much! You are one of the only few people who write the steps like that! :D

OpenStudy (mightychondrion):

My pleasure :)

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