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Simplify the given integer exponents. (-10a⁷b⁴c⁵/(25a³b⁴c³)³

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To simplify the expression (-10a⁷b⁴c⁵/(25a³b⁴c³)³), the denominator is first cubed, after which the numerator and denominator are divided, subtracting the corresponding exponents. The simplified expression is -0.00064/(a^2b^8c^4).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question requires simplifying the given integer exponents: (-10a⁷b⁴c⁵/(25a³b⁴c³)³). To do this, we apply the rules of cubing of exponentials and division of exponentials.

First, let's expand and cube the denominator as indicated:

(25a³b⁴c³)³ = 25³ x (a³)³ x (b⁴)³ x (c³)³

25³ = 15625
(a³)³ = a⁹
(b⁴)³ = b¹²
(c³)³ = c⁹

So the denominator becomes 15625a⁹b¹²c⁹.

Now we divide the terms:

-10a⁷b⁴c⁵ / 15625a⁹b¹²c⁹

The coefficient division yields (-10/15625), which reduces to -0.00064. For the variable terms, we subtract the exponents due to division (remember that subtracting a larger exponent from a smaller one will result in a negative exponent, indicating an inverse):

a⁷ / a⁹ = a^(7-9) = a^-2
b⁴ / b¹² = b^(4-12) = b^-8
c⁵ / c⁹ = c^(5-9) = c^-4

Combining these, we get:

-0.00064a^-2b^-8c^-4

In positive exponent form (reciprocals for negative exponents) it is:

-0.00064/(a^2b^8c^4)

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