SOLUTION: could someone help simplify the expression a^-2b^3c^-2 / 4^1/2a^4bc^-1 this one is really confusing me

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Question 63566: could someone help
simplify the expression a^-2b^3c^-2 / 4^1/2a^4bc^-1
this one is really confusing me

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify the expression a^-2b^3c^-2 / 4^1/2a^4bc^-1
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a^-2b^3c^-2 / 4^1/2a^4bc^-1
={[b^3]/[ac]^2} * {[2a^4b]/[4c]
=[2a^4b^4]/[4a^2c^2]
=[a^2b^4]/[2c^3]
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Cheers,
Stan H.