P ppat New member Joined Mar 3, 2009 Messages 1 Mar 3, 2009 #1 18a b to the 5th power c to the 3rd power divided by 12b to the 2nd power c the instructor says the answer is a negative 3ab to the 3rd power c to the 3rd power divided by 2
18a b to the 5th power c to the 3rd power divided by 12b to the 2nd power c the instructor says the answer is a negative 3ab to the 3rd power c to the 3rd power divided by 2
L Loren Senior Member Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 1,298 Mar 3, 2009 #2 Re: is the answer a NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE If a or b only is a negative, then the answer is negative.