Could someone please solve and explain this to me? 2ab^-2 • (b^2)^-2 (*if a number has ‘^’ before it, that means it’s an exponent).

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Could someone please solve and explain this to me?

2ab^-2 • (b^2)^-2

(*if a number has ‘^’ before it, that means it’s an exponent).

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Answer:

2ab^((-6))

Explanation:

Multiply exponents/group exponents

$2ab^((-2)) * b^((-4))\\2ab^(-2 + -4)\\2ab^(-6)$

AD WAN answered Nov 16, 2023

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