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Multiplying Rationa What is the product? State an a. (5)/(y)x3/(y³)

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Final answer:

The product of (5/y) multiplied by (3/y³) is found by multiplying the numerators together and the denominators using the exponent rule, resulting in 15/y⁴.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves multipliying rational expressions with exponents. We want to find the product of (5/y) multiplied by (3/y³). According to the rules for multiplying fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

(5/y) × (3/y³) = (5 × 3) / (y × y³).

Next, we use the rule for multiplying exponentiated quantities: when we multiply powers of the same base, we add the exponents. Since y has an implicit exponent of 1, we have y¹ × y³ = y^(1+3) = y⁴.

Therefore, the product is 15/y⁴.

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