simplify using only positive exponents:
3.) 2( 2/2-x) [ -2/(2-x)^2]

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simplify using only positive exponents: 
3.) 2( 2/2-x) [ -2/(2-x)^2]

zepdrix · Answer

Hey Jaime!
Welcome to OpenStudy!

It's a little difficult to read your expression.
Is this what you meant?$$\large\rm 2\left(\frac{2}{2-x}\right)\left[\frac{-2}{(2-x)^2}\right]$$

zepdrix · Answer

If so, let's multiply the numerators together and the denominators with one another as well. (Treat the lonely 2 in front as a numerator value.$$\large\rm \frac{2(2)(-2)}{(2-x)(2-x)^2}$$Pull the negative out front for the multiplication,$$\large\rm \frac{-(2)(2)(2)}{(2-x)(2-x)^2}$$From there it should be pretty straight forward...
just count your factors.

Example:$$\large\rm (5)(5)(5)(5)=5^4$$

zepdrix · Answer

Another example:$$\large\rm (x+y)(x+y)(x+y)=(x+y)^3$$