SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation, I've worked on it for several hours and I am not sure about the answer. (1 2/13)^-2 (3/4)^0 (5/6)^-1 Thank you, much appreciated.

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Question 15795: Please help me solve this equation, I've worked on it for several hours and I am not sure about the answer.
(1 2/13)^-2 (3/4)^0 (5/6)^-1
Thank you, much appreciated.

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%2815%2F13%29%5E-2+%2A+%283%2F4%29%5E0+%2A%285%2F6%29%5E-1

Any non-zero number raised to the zero power is 1. Any fraction raised to a negative power is the reciprocal of that fraction raised to a positive power.

+%2813%2F15%29%5E2+%2A+1%2A+%286%2F5%29%5E1+
+169%2F225+%2A+6%2F5
+%28+169%2A6%29%2F%28225%2A5%29 Divide out a factor of 3 from numerator and denominator:
+%28169%2A2%29%2F%2875%2A5%29
338%2F375

Sure comes out to an ugly fraction, but that happens sometimes. I hope it's right!! Check my math!

R^2 at SCC