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What is number 20 simplified?

What is number 20 simplified?-example-1
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Answer:

2

----------

5w^11


Explanation:

8/20 reduces to 2/5, and (w^(-2)) / w^9 becomes 1 / w^11.

Overall, #20 reduces to:

2

----------

5w^11


Recall the rule of exponents:

w^a

----------- = w^(a-b)

w^b


and note that

w^(-2)

------------ = w^(-2-9) = w^(-11) (same as above)

w^9

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