SOLUTION: Explain how you use the exponent rules and the meaning of negative exponents to simplify the following expressions: (b^2 · c^-3)/(b^-3 · c^2)

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Question 22044: Explain how you use the exponent rules and the meaning of negative exponents to simplify the following expressions:
(b^2 · c^-3)/(b^-3 · c^2)

Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28b%5E2%2Ac%5E-3%29%2F%28b%5E-3%2Ac%5E2%29
To solve this you need to subtract the exponents of the same variables.
b%5E2-%28-3%29%2Ac-3-2
b%5E5%2Ac-5
negative exponents mean the variable is the denominator.
So the answer would be;
b%5E5%2Fc%5E5
I hope you understand, it is hard to explain negative exponents and work out the problem
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