How do you simplify (-3r^2s^-4)(2r^-3s^7)^2?

1 Answer
Jun 20, 2018

color(indigo)(=> -12 r^-4 * s^10 = (-12 s^10)/r^4

Explanation:

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(-3 r^2 s^-4)((2r^-3s^7)^2

=> (-3 r^2 s^-4) (2^2 r^-6 s^14)

=> (-3 * 4 * r^2 * r^-6 * s^-4 * s^14)

color(indigo)(=> -12 r^-4 * s^10 = (-12 s^10)/r^4