How do you simplify #(4m^4n^3p^3)/(3m^2n^2p^4)# and write it using only positive exponents?

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How do you simplify #(4m^4n^3p^3)/(3m^2n^2p^4)# and write it using only positive exponents?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-06T18:18:14

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

First, rewrite as:

#(4/3)(m^4/m^2)(n^3/n^2)(p^3/p^4)#

Now, use these rules of exponents to begin the simplification:

#x^color(red)(a)/x^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a)-color(blue)(b))# and #x^color(red)(a)/x^color(blue)(b) = 1/x^(color(blue)(b)-color(red)(a))#

#(4/3)(m^color(red)(4)/m^color(blue)(2))(n^color(red)(3)/n^color(blue)(2))(p^color(red)(3)/p^color(blue)(4)) = (4/3)(m^(color(red)(4)-color(blue)(2)))(n^(color(red)(3)-color(blue)(2)))(1/p^(color(blue)(4)-color(red)(3))) =#

#(4m^2n^1)/(3p^1)#

We can use this rule of exponents to complete the simplification:

#a^color(red)(1) = a#

#(4m^2n^color(red)(1))/(3p^color(red)(1)) = (4m^2n)/(3p)#

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How do you simplify #(4m^4n^3p^3)/(3m^2n^2p^4)# and write it using only positive exponents?

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