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1.2 Exercise 16

Avg difficulty 2.5

Simplify each of the following quotients as much as possible using the power of a quotient rule. Write answers with positive exponents.

  1. ⓐ ( b 5 c ) 3 \left(\frac{b^{5}}{c}\right)^{3}
  2. ⓑ ( 5 u 8 ) 4 \left(\frac{5}{u^{8}}\right)^{4}
  3. ⓒ ( −1 w 3 ) 35 \left(\frac{−1}{w^{3}}\right)^{35}
  4. ⓓ ( p −4 q 3 ) 8 \left(p^{−4} q^{3}\right)^{8}
  5. ⓔ ( c −5 d −3 ) 4 \left(c^{−5} d^{−3}\right)^{4}

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 1.2 Exponents and Scientific Notation, exercise 16

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