Question

Use properties of exponents to
simplify the following expression.
x^5•(x^-2)^-6

Answer 1

`x^5 \cdot (x^(-2))^(-6)\\\\=x^5 \cdot x^((-2)(-6))\\\\=x^(5) \cdot x^(12)\\\\=x^(5+12)\\\\=x^(17)`