SOLUTION: I am trying to figure out simplifying expressions like the one in this problem (-3)to the 5th power (numerator) over (-3) to the third power(denominator) and 64a to the seventh pow

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Question 100285: I am trying to figure out simplifying expressions like the one in this problem (-3)to the 5th power (numerator) over (-3) to the third power(denominator) and 64a to the seventh power b to the eighth power(numerator) over 8a to the fourth power b to the fourth power(denominator). Sorry, I don't know how to raise the powers above the numbers on the keyboard.




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