Question
Simplify the expression
Evaluate
Rewrite the expression in exponential form
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−3y−3
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
−3×y31
Rewrite the expression
y3−3
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−y33
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−215y−511
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
−215×y5111
Rewrite the expression
−2y51115
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−2y−1c
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
−2×y1×c
Rewrite the expression
y−2c
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−y2c
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
Multiply
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Evaluate
2y511×y54
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2y511+54
Add the numbers
2y3
Multiply
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Evaluate
2y×y56×y54
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2y1+56+54
Add the numbers
2y3
Write all numerators above the common denominator
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
Multiply the numbers
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
2c×2y56×y54
Multiply the terms
4cy56×y54
Multiply the terms
4cy2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
Use anm=nam to transform the expression
Use the the distributive property to expand the expression
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
Multiply the terms
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
Multiply
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Evaluate
Rewrite the expression
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
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