Properties of exponents

[Cookiemonster]

Understanding other assigned problems, but don’t know how to even begin with this one.

 

[R.M.]

Start with the denominator. How do you raise a power to a power? Now focus on the negative exponents. What do they mean? Finally, look for like bases in the numerator and denominator. How can you simplify those?

 

[lookagain]

Cookiemonster, in this case you can get rid of the negative exponents on the subexpressions by moving them to the opposite parts of the fraction:

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{2x \cdot 2y^3(2x^3y^3)^3}{x^2y^2}\)

I strongly recommend this as a first step. Please post your follow-up work here for others to look over.

 

[Otis]

don’t know how to even begin

Hello. Have you tried applying any properties of exponents?

Please share your efforts thus far. Thanks



[imath]\;[/imath]

 

[Cookiemonster]

Hello. Have you tried applying any properties of exponents?

Please share your efforts thus far. Thanks



[imath]\;[/imath]

Thanks. Ended up meeting with my teacher before school.

 

[Cookiemonster]

Cookiemonster, in this case you can get rid of the negative exponents on the subexpressions by moving them to the opposite parts of the fraction:

\(\displaystyle \dfrac{2x \cdot 2y^3(2x^3y^3)^3}{x^2y^2}\)

I strongly recommend this as a first step. Please post your follow-up work here for others to look over.

Thank you!

 

[Cookiemonster]

Start with the denominator. How do you raise a power to a power? Now focus on the negative exponents. What do they mean? Finally, look for like bases in the numerator and denominator. How can you simplify those?

Thank you!