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Simplify 3 x times the fraction 1 over x to the power of negative 4 times x to the power of negative 3.

User Marty Bu
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Answer:

3x^2

Explanation:

Given:

(3x) * {(1/x)^-4 }* (x^-3)

=(3x) * {1 ÷ (1/x)^4} * {1/x^3}

=(3x) * {1(x/1)^4} * (1/x^3)

=(3x) * (x^4) * (1/x^3)

=(3x) (x^4) (1) / x^3

Multiply the denominators

=3x^5 / x^3

Can also be written as

=3*x*x*x*x*x / x*x*x

Divide the x

= 3*x*x / 1

=3x^2

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