SOLUTION: Simplify the expression. Express the final result without using zero or negative integers as exponents. a^-6 times a^-5 times a I tried moving the negative exponents to the

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Question 856645: Simplify the expression. Express the final result without using zero or negative integers as exponents.
a^-6 times a^-5 times a
I tried moving the negative exponents to the denominator and got a/a^11.
Thanks for your help!!

Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
when multiplying, add exponents
we are given a^-6 times a^-5 times a
note that a is common to each term and we just add its exponents
a^-6 times a^-5 times a = a^-10

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