SOLUTION: Simplify. Write your answer with only positive exponents. b^7b^–10

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Question 64413: Simplify. Write your answer with only positive exponents.
b^7b^–10
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The two rules we're going to use are:
highlight%28a%5Em%2Aa%5En=a%5E%28m%2Bn%29%29
highlight%28a%5E%28-m%29=1%2Fa%5Em%29
Simplify. Write your answer with only positive exponents.
b%5E7%2Ab%5E%28-10%29
b%5E%287%2B%28-10%29%29
b%5E%28-3%29
highlight%281%2Fb%5E3%29
Happy Calculating!!!!