SOLUTION: Simply and express your answer with a denominator of 1 : {{{ ((12)*(a^8)*((b)^(-2)))/((8)*((a)^(-2))*((b)^(-5))) }}} Could you please check my answer ? {{{ ((a)^(10))*((b)

Algebra ->  Exponents -> SOLUTION: Simply and express your answer with a denominator of 1 : {{{ ((12)*(a^8)*((b)^(-2)))/((8)*((a)^(-2))*((b)^(-5))) }}} Could you please check my answer ? {{{ ((a)^(10))*((b)      Log On


   



Question 1018467: Simply and express your answer with a denominator of 1 :

Could you please check my answer ?
+%28%28a%29%5E%2810%29%29%2A%28%28b%29%5E%283%29%29%2A%28%282%29%5E%28-1%29%29+

Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Everything but the constant is correct.
12/8=
3*2^2/2^3
3*(2^-1).
You just need a 3 in front of the answer you wrote. That will make the constant (3/2), which is 12/8.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Simply and express your answer with a denominator of 1 :

Could you please check my answer ?
+%28%28a%29%5E%2810%29%29%2A%28%28b%29%5E%283%29%29%2A%28%282%29%5E%28-1%29%29+
I would write it as: highlight_green%281.5a%5E10b%5E3%29