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OpenStudy (phillthechill):

anyone check my answer @leenathan Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4.?

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

i chose x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3.

OpenStudy (leenathan):

how did you find me

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

i will give medal

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

on the openquestions

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

I'm just tagging anyone plz help

OpenStudy (leenathan):

well im no help i have my own work lets see if i can somene to help

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

can u tag someone u know

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

can u just check real quick

OpenStudy (leenathan):

@518nad @AloneS @Elsa213 @rachaeleldridge @DabbingPikachu @SkyVoltage @saldis @NotTim @steve816

OpenStudy (luckylu):

noooo *backing away slowly*

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

what

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

lucky lu i will medal

OpenStudy (leenathan):

oh your on a test for flvs 8th grade right?

OpenStudy (leenathan):

i can help

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

yes

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

its my last exam

OpenStudy (leenathan):

good ok so wait let me write it out

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

ok

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

thanks man

OpenStudy (leenathan):

\[xy^2 \] so what you want to so is multiply like this \[x*-^4\]

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

ok, is my answer correct though

OpenStudy (leenathan):

no

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

lemme try again

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

is it b

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

bc i multiply 3x4 on bottom

OpenStudy (leenathan):

look here http://prntscr.com/djueqc mutiply -4 to everthing

OpenStudy (leenathan):

wait

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

i see so could it be b

OpenStudy (leenathan):

are you guessing?

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

no I'm really confused

OpenStudy (leenathan):

ok lets do this whats x+-4

OpenStudy (leenathan):

\[x-^4\]

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

ok

OpenStudy (leenathan):

so next do that with y what 2 +-4

OpenStudy (leenathan):

no no no i mean 2*-4

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

so 2x-4

OpenStudy (leenathan):

nooooooooooo

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

could you show me the steps

OpenStudy (leenathan):

look at a qustion i answered its an example http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/5852ce89e4b0d683d62e6e29

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

because i don't just want the answer i want to know how to do it

OpenStudy (leenathan):

so you have to multiply everything with -4

OpenStudy (leenathan):

get it now?

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

so 2x-4 3x-4

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

not really could i just get the answer i will medal and fan

OpenStudy (leenathan):

were is 2x coming from?

OpenStudy (leenathan):

no you need to understand

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

ok could you see the screenshot and show me step by step what to do

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

is it a i think i know just to add 4 to the bottom

OpenStudy (leenathan):

http://prntscr.com/djujl9

OpenStudy (leenathan):

no adding multiplying

OpenStudy (leenathan):

the ^ indicates a power

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

i see

OpenStudy (leenathan):

\[ x-^4 \]

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

so is it a

OpenStudy (leenathan):

\[y^2*-^4\]

OpenStudy (leenathan):

\[= -^8\]

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

yes because y2x4=8

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

So which one is it

OpenStudy (leenathan):

bro solve the bottom part

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

for the bottom what do i do

OpenStudy (phillthechill):

basically multiply the bottom by 4

OpenStudy (leenathan):

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