SOLUTION: Yes i have been at this for awhile and cannot figure it out it would mean a lot. Thank you Simplify: (3^-2)^a*(3^b)^-2a/(3^-2)^b*(9^-b)^-3a The books answer is 3^-2a+2b-8ab b

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Question 1022126: Yes i have been at this for awhile and cannot figure it out it would mean a lot. Thank you
Simplify: (3^-2)^a*(3^b)^-2a/(3^-2)^b*(9^-b)^-3a
The books answer is 3^-2a+2b-8ab but I don't know how to get there.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is this exactly what you are given?
AMP Parsing Error of [(3^-2)^a*(3^b)^-2a/(3^-2)^b*(9^-b)^-3a]: Invalid expression '-b)^-3\a': syntax error at /home/ichudov/project_locations/algebra.com/templates/Algebra/Expression.pm line 203. . ---which did not render
(3^-2)^a*(3^b)^-2a/(3^-2)^b*(9^-b)^-3a

If it isn't, then use pure text to make the expression completely clear and someone can help.
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Yes i have been at this for awhile and cannot figure it out it would mean a lot. Thank you
Simplify: (3^-2)^a*(3^b)^-2a/(3^-2)^b*(9^-b)^-3a
The books answer is 3^-2a+2b-8ab but I don't know how to get there.








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