How do you simplify #[(x+4)^3/4(x+2)^-2/3 - (x+2)^1/3(x+4)^-1/4]/ [(x+4)^3/4]^2#?
1 Answer
Apr 4, 2015
Given:
Let
When you divide by a fraction, you are multiplying the reciprocal:
Change negative exponents to reciprocals with positive exponents:
Factor out
Substitute back in
Hope that was helpful.