Question

Can anyone simplify this??

Answer 1

`3^(12)`

Explanation:

`(`
`3^(5)`
`)^(2)`

You multiply the exponents to get:

`3^(10)`

Then you divide it by
`3^(-2)`

When dividing exponents, you subtract.

10 - - 2 = 12 so the exponent is 12.

That leaves us with:

`3^(12)`