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C^6 • c^-6 • c^-2. What is the answer and how do I solve it.

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Answer: c^(-2) which is the same as 1/(c^2)

Step-by-step explanation

The rule to use is x^y*x^z = x^(y+z)

We add exponents when multiplying expressions like this. The bases must be the same.

The exponents add to: 6 + (-6) + (-2) = -2

Therefore we end up with the answer c^(-2)

It is equivalent to 1/(c^2) because of the rule x^(-y) = 1/( x^y )

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