Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.v38v37Write 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.v38v37Write 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:v37/v38Which operation will be applied with the exponents?When dividing powers with the same base, the exponents are subtracted.
Apply rule for division: Apply the rule for dividing powers with the same base:v37/v38=v37−38Perform the subtraction of the exponents.v−31
Rewrite using reciprocal: Since we want the exponent to be positive, we can rewrite the expression using the reciprocal of v:v(−1/3)=1/v(1/3)
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