Question

Rewrite the expression 3a^2b^3c^5/8x^4y^3z so that it has no denominator.

Answer 1

3a^2b^3c^5 / 8x^4y^3z
= 3/8 =.375a^2 b^3 c^5 x^-4 y^-3 z^-1

answer = .375a^2 b^3 c^5 x^-4 y^-3 z^-1

Answer 2

Answer: 3*2^-3a^2b^3c^5x^-4y^-3z^-1 (graded correct)

Explanation:

meaganblatcher (original poster)

you take away 8 and multiply and get 3a^2b^3c^5 * x^4y^3z or something

This becomes 3a^2b^3c^5x^-4y^-3z^1/8

Then you move the 8 up using multiplication and get -24a^2b^3c^5x^4y^3z^1

This can be simplifed as 3*2^-3a^2b^3c^5x^-4y^-3z^-1

regardless that's the real answer.