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Question

(x^2y^-6/z^-5)^-6

Answer 1

Tara

 

Do you know the four rules involving powers and exponents?

 

x^ax^b = x^a+b       multiply powers: add exponents

 

x^a / x^b = x^a-b      divide powers: subtract exponents

 

(x^a)^b = x^ab        power to a second power: multiply exponents

 

x^-a = 1/x^a        a negative power is equal to the reciprocal of the positive power