Question

Please help!! 25 points!!

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

(a) a^4/(4b^2)

Explanation:

The applicable rules of exponents are ...

(a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)

a^-b = 1/a^b

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Your expression simplifies as follows.

`(3a^2b^(-4))/(12a^(-2)b^(-2))=(3)/(12)\cdot(a^(2-(-2)))/(b^(-2-(-4)))=\boxed{(a^4)/(4b^2)}`