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Can you solve this for me please.

Can you solve this for me please.-example-1
User Ryan Jackman
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The answer is 1/a^2.


First, simplify the expression by multiplying exponents then calculate the product.
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a^-8 * a^3*2
=a^-8 * a^6
=a*(-8+6)
=a^-2
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