Q. Express the following fraction in simplest form using only positive exponents.5b6(5b3)2Answer:
Write Expression: Write down the given expression.We have the expression 5b6(5b3)2.
Apply Power Rule: Apply the power of a power rule.The power of a power rule states that (am)n=am∗n. So we apply this rule to the numerator.((5b3)2)=52×(b3)2=25b3∗2=25b6.
Rewrite with Simplified Numerator: Rewrite the expression with the simplified numerator.Now the expression is (25b6)/(5b6).
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the common terms.Since 25b6 and 5b6 both have the common term 5b6, we can divide them by 5b6.5b625b6=525×b6b6=5×1=5.
Check for Remaining Simplifications: Check for any remaining simplifications. There are no more b terms in the denominator, and the numerical part of the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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