Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1-12 - Cumulative Review - Page 846: 2

Answer

The simplest form of the expression $\frac{3{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{6}}{{z}^{-2}}}{-9{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{3}}}$ is $-\frac{{{y}^{4}}}{3{{z}^{5}}}$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the expression. $\frac{3{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{6}}{{z}^{-2}}}{-9{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{3}}}$ Apply the quotient rule as follows. $\begin{align} & \frac{3{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{6}}{{z}^{-2}}}{-9{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{3}}}=\frac{3}{-9}\cdot \frac{{{x}^{4}}}{{{x}^{4}}}\cdot \frac{{{y}^{6}}}{{{y}^{2}}}\cdot \frac{{{z}^{-2}}}{{{z}^{-3}}} \\ & =\frac{3}{-9}{{x}^{4-4}}{{y}^{6-2}}{{z}^{-2-3}} \\ & =-\frac{1}{3}{{x}^{0}}{{y}^{4}}{{z}^{-5}} \end{align}$ Apply the negative exponent rule, $\begin{align} & \frac{3{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{6}}{{z}^{-2}}}{-9{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{2}}{{z}^{3}}}=-\frac{1}{3}{{x}^{0}}{{y}^{4}}{{z}^{-5}} \\ & =-\frac{{{y}^{4}}}{3{{z}^{5}}} \end{align}$
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