SOLUTION: Please help me solve this algebraic equation! 7ab^-4

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Question 180893: Please help me solve this algebraic equation!
7ab^-4

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You CANNOT solve this (since there is no equals sign). So I'm assuming that you just want to simplify.



7ab%5E%28-4%29 Start with the given expression.


7a%281%2Fb%5E4%29 Rewrite b%5E%28-4%29 as 1%2Fb%5E4


7a%2Fb%5E4 Multiply


So 7ab%5E%28-4%29 simplifies to 7a%2Fb%5E4