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Simplify. (8(2x^3 y^5 )^3)/((4x^4 y^6 )^4 ) Show your work for each step.

Simplify. (8(2x^3 y^5 )^3)/((4x^4 y^6 )^4 ) Show your work for each step.-example-1

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1)
8(2^3 x^9y^15)
= ----------------------
4^4 x^16 y^24

x^9 y^15
= -------------------
4 x^16 y^24

1
= -------------------
4 x^7 y^9

2)

2^(6x - 12) = (2^-5)^(3x+12)
2^(6x - 12) = 2^(-15x-60)
6x - 12 = -15x - 60
21x = -48
x = -48/21
x = -16/7
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