Question

Simplify

3a^2b^3c^5
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8x^4y^3z

Answer 1

`3 * 2^(-3)a^(2)b^(3)c^(5)x^(-4)y^(-3)z`

Explanation:

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/8

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

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

regardless that's the real answer.

Answer 2

We have to rewrite the expression so that it has no denominator.
For example:
1 / x = x^(-1)
1/8 = 8^(-1); 1/x^(4) = x^(-4); 1/y^(3) = y^(-3); 1/z = z^(-1).

`(3a ^(2) b ^(3)c ^(5) )/(8 x^(4)y ^(3)z )= \\ =3 a^(2)b ^(3)c^(5)8^(-1)x ^(-4)y^(-3)z^(-1)`