SOLUTION: Can you show me how to solve: Use the laws of exponents to simplify. Write the answer with positive exponents. (16K^4 . m^-8)^1/4

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Question 474660: Can you show me how to solve: Use the laws of exponents to simplify. Write the answer with positive exponents. (16K^4 . m^-8)^1/4
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the laws of exponents to simplify. Write the answer with positive exponents. %2816K%5E4%2Am%5E-8%29%5E%281%2F4%29
which is
16%5E%281%2F4%29K%5E%284%2A%281%2F4%29%29%2Am%5E%28-8%2A%281%2F4%29%29 = 2K%5E1%2Am%5E-2%29
The reciprocal takes care of the neg exponent
%282K%29%2Fm%5E2