Question

Simplify the following expression to simplest form using only positive exponents.

(4x^8y^-12) 5/2

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

4x^8y^-12) 5/2

= 4(x^8)(y^-12)^(5/2)
= 4(x^8)(y^-6)
= 4(x^8/y^6)