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convert the radical to rational exponent form.
-7Radical(a+b)
what is the rational exponent form of ratical b to the 7th power?
To solve the expression -7(a+b), you can simplify it by applying the distributive property.
The distributive property states that when you have a number outside of parentheses multiplied by a sum inside the parentheses, you can distribute the multiplication to each term inside the parentheses.
In this case, -7 is the number outside the parentheses, and (a+b) is the sum inside the parentheses. To distribute -7, you need to multiply it by both a and b separately.
So, the simplified expression becomes:
-7(a+b) = -7(a) - 7(b)
Now, you have two separate terms: -7(a) and -7(b).
To simplify further, you can multiply -7 with a and b respectively:
-7(a) = -7a
-7(b) = -7b
Therefore, the final simplified expression is:
-7(a+b) = -7a - 7b