SOLUTION: Simplify the Expression. Write the Answer with positive exponents. {{{ (15x^(-3)y^4)^(-2) /(25x^(-2)y^(-4))}}} All the numbers behind the letters are integers. Be

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Question 701931: Simplify the Expression. Write the Answer with positive exponents.



All the numbers behind the letters are integers. Been a long time since I have done algebra and its greek to me.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




We want to remove the parentheses in the top.
Let's first make sure every factor inside the
parentheses shows its exponent.  That is, give
the 15 an exponent of 1:


Remove the parentheses on top by distributing
exponents.  That is, by multiplying each exponent 
inside the parentheses by the exponent outside
the parentheses on the right:
 

Next we make each factor with a negative exponent
have a positive exponent by bringing from numerator
to denominator or from denominator to numerator.

I'll do them one at a time, but you can do them all in
one step.  

Move the  from the top to the bottom as 



Move the  from the top to the bottom as 



Move the  from the bottom to the top as 



Move the  from the bottom to the top as 



Now we have only positive exponents.

Add the exponents of x in the top, getting  as :





Subtract the exponents of the y's.

Use the rule: Subtract them "largest
minus smallest, and put the result
where the LARGER exponent was before
subtracting.  So we subtract exponents
of the y's as 8-4 or 4 and put 
in the bottom because that's where the
larger exponent of y was in the last step:



Finally we multiply the  out as 5625,
and the final answer is:


 
Edwin

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