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  • 01-05-2022
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Which expression is equivalent to -18a^-2b^5/-12a^-4b^-6
a. 2a^2b^11/3
b. 2a^2b^30/3
c. 3a^2b^11/2
d. 3a^2b^30/2

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  • 01-05-2022

Answer:

  c.  3a^2b^11/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The applicable rule of exponents is ...

  (a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)

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 [tex]\dfrac{-18a^{-2}b^5}{-12a^{-4}b^{-6}}=\dfrac{-18}{-12}a^{-2-(-4)}b^{5-(-6)}=\boxed{\dfrac{3a^2b^{11}}{2}}[/tex]

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