9th grade Parent

Simplifying Exponents

Question

b^5d^2/b^3d^8

my answer b^3d^6

calculator b^3d^10

My daughter and I do not understand why.

Thank you

Hi Chris,

I think the problem might be interpreting this expression without parentheses. When I looked at your expression b^5d^2/b^3d^8 I read is as

If this is the correct interpretation then it simplifies to

If the problem is

Then the simplification is

Does this help?
Penny

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