Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.r37r34Write your answer in the form A or BA, where A and B are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.______
Q. Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.r37r34Write your answer in the form A or BA, where A and B are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.______
Identify operation: We have the expression:r34/r37Which operation will be applied with the exponents?When dividing powers with the same base, the exponents are subtracted.So, we will use the subtraction operation with the exponents.
Subtract exponents: Subtract the exponents of r: r34/r37=r(34−37)Perform the subtraction:r(34−37)=r−33
Perform subtraction: Simplify the exponent:r(−3/3)=r(−1)Since we want the exponent to be positive, we rewrite r(−1) as:r(−1)=r(1)1
Simplify exponent: The final simplified expression is: r1 This is already in the form A or BA, where A and B have no variables in common, and all exponents are positive.
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