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Owen simplified the expression r-8 s-5.

r−8s−5 =
1
r8
⋅ s5 =
s5
r8

Describe Owen’s error.

User Guillem
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Answer:

This is what it says to include in your response..." Each base has a negative exponent" and "Both powers should be in the denominator".

Explanation:

This is the Exact sample response,

Each base must be treated separately. Since each base is raised to a negative exponent, they should both be in the denominator of the fractions. The simplified form of the expression has 1 in the numerator and r to the 8th power times s to the 5th power in the denominator.

User Mursalin
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ok sweetheart so basicaly what u do is...

Sample Response: Each base must be treated separately. Since each base is raised to a negative exponent, they should both be in the denominator of the fractions. The simplified form of the expression has 1 in the numerator and r to the 8th power times s to the 5th power in the denominator

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