Name: Francine

Who is asking: Other
Level: Middle

Question:

Simplify this expression:
2X power 5 Y power 3 times 18 X power -5 Y power -3 divided by X power 1/3 Y power 1/4.

I came up with

    36
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X 1/3 Y 1/4
The book says 36 x1/3 y1/4.
I don't get it.



Hi Francine,

If I am reading this correctly the problem is to simplify

If this is the problem then I agree with you, the answer is

Penny
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