SOLUTION: Can someone help with this problem. Simplify: (-2c^5)^4*c^7/c^13

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Question 91010: Can someone help with this problem.
Simplify:
(-2c^5)^4*c^7/c^13
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume you mean:
:
%28-2c%5E5%29%5E4%2A%28c%5E7%2Fc%5E13%29
:
Following the rules of exponents, step-by-step
%28-2%5E4c%5E%28%284%2A5%29%29%29%2A%281%2Fc%5E%28%2813-7%29%29%29
:
%2816c%5E20%29%2Fc%5E6
:
16c%5E%28%2820-6%29%29
:
16c%5E14