SOLUTION: Simplify. Write answer with positive exponents. (b-2) ______-2 (b-5) I can't type this to look right. It should be on top b to the negative 2 power over b to the negative

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Question 290467: Simplify. Write answer with positive exponents.
(b-2)
______-2
(b-5)
I can't type this to look right. It should be on top b to the negative 2 power over b to the negative 5 power. The entire fraction is in parenthesis with that to the negative 2 power on the top it shows. Please help me solve. thank you.
I thought you multiply so b to the positive 4 over b to the positive 4 would equal 1 but I was marked wrong.

Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, nerdybill:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify. Write answer with positive exponents.
(b-2)
______-2
(b-5)
Assume you mean

You can do this a couple ways, here is one way:
= = =

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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First, using exponent rules, make the outer exponent positive:

Distribute the exponent to terms inside the parenthesis:

Make the exponents inside the parenthesis positive:

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