S sweetpea New member Joined Sep 3, 2006 Messages 1 Sep 17, 2006 #1 How can one complete the problem and simplify/evaluate? x^3y^-1z^6/2x^-3y^8)^5 I am using ^ for an exponent.
How can one complete the problem and simplify/evaluate? x^3y^-1z^6/2x^-3y^8)^5 I am using ^ for an exponent.
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 Sep 17, 2006 #2 Re: Simplify and evaluate sweetpea said: How can one complete the problem and simplify/evaluate? x^3y^-1z^6/2x^-3y^8)^5 I am using ^ for an exponent. Click to expand... First, you must write more clearly. Add parentheses to clarify things. [(x^3y^-1z^6)/(2x^-3y^8)]^5 (x^3)/(x^(-3)) = x^(3-(-3)) = x^(3+3) = x^6 You do the rest?
Re: Simplify and evaluate sweetpea said: How can one complete the problem and simplify/evaluate? x^3y^-1z^6/2x^-3y^8)^5 I am using ^ for an exponent. Click to expand... First, you must write more clearly. Add parentheses to clarify things. [(x^3y^-1z^6)/(2x^-3y^8)]^5 (x^3)/(x^(-3)) = x^(3-(-3)) = x^(3+3) = x^6 You do the rest?
