K kdc2009 New member Joined May 23, 2019 Messages 1 May 23, 2019 #1 Multiply and simplify completely, including the elimination of all negative exponents: Here is as far as I've gotten: 16x^36 * 125y^3 / 625y^40 * 4x^(-9) Please help if you can!
Multiply and simplify completely, including the elimination of all negative exponents: Here is as far as I've gotten: 16x^36 * 125y^3 / 625y^40 * 4x^(-9) Please help if you can!
pka Elite Member Joined Jan 29, 2005 Messages 11,978 May 23, 2019 #2 kdc2009 said: Multiply and simplify completely, including the elimination of all negative exponents: View attachment 12253 Click to expand... I would start with \(\displaystyle \frac{2^4x^{36}}{5^4y^{40}}\cdot~\frac{5^3x^9y^3}{2^2}\)
kdc2009 said: Multiply and simplify completely, including the elimination of all negative exponents: View attachment 12253 Click to expand... I would start with \(\displaystyle \frac{2^4x^{36}}{5^4y^{40}}\cdot~\frac{5^3x^9y^3}{2^2}\)