Question

How do I simplify this expression?

Answer 1

`a=1\\\\b=7`

Explanation:

`(x^2 (y^3)^4)/(xy^5)\\\\\\=x^(2 -1) \cdot (y^(3 * 4))/(y^5)\\\\\\=x^1 \cdot (y^(12))/(y^5)\\\\\\=x^1 \cdot y^(12-5)\\\\\\=x^1 \cdot y^7\\\\\text{Hence a = 1, b = 7}`