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Simplify completely. (w15/w5)4

Simplify completely. (w15/w5)4-example-1

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Answer:

w^40

Explanation:

(w ^15/w^5)^4

w^15/w^5 = w^10 = (w^10)^4

Refine: w^40

User Srijani Ghosh
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Answer:

w^40

Explanation:

(w^15/w^5)^4

Simplify inside the parentheses

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

(w^(15-5)) ^4

(w^10) ^4

We know a^b^c = a^(b*c

w^(10*4)

w^40

User Henry Clayton
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