Question

How do you simplify the following expression with the answer not containing negative exponents?

Answer 1

`\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{negative exponents}\\\\ a^(-n) \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} \qquad \qquad \cfrac{1}{a^n}\implies a^(-n) \qquad \qquad a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^(-n)}\\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ \cfrac{16r^8zm^4}{2r^5z^6m^3}\implies \cfrac{16}{2}\cdot \cfrac{r^8r^(-5)m^4m^(-3)}{z^6z^(-1)}\implies \cfrac{8}{1}\cdot \cfrac{r^(8-5)m^(4-3)}{z^(6-1)}\implies \cfrac{8r^3m}{z^5}`