SOLUTION: i need to simplify the expression -18a^6b^-1/3a^6b

Question 253804: i need to simplify the expression -18a^6b^-1/3a^6b
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify the expression
[-18a^6b^-1]/[3a^6b]
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= (-18/3)(a^6/a^6)(b^-1/b)
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= (-6)(1)(1/b^2)
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= -6/b^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-18a^6b^(-1)/3a^6b
-(18 a^6 /(b^2 (3 a^6))
b^-1 puts the b in the denominator
The a^6 over a^6 cancel out
We are left with -18/3b^2=-6/b^2

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