Question
Simplify the expression
9a12b8
Evaluate
(27a−5×35b−3×a−7b−5)−1
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
35b−3
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
35b31
Simplify
35b31
(27a−5×35b31×a−7b−5)−1
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
27a−5×35b31×a−7b−5
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
27a−5−7×35b31×b−5
Subtract the numbers
27a−12×35b31×b−5
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
27a−12×35b31
Rewrite the expression
a1227×35b31
Rewrite the expression
a1233×35b31
Cancel out the common factor 33
a121×32b31
Multiply the terms
a12×32b31
Multiply the terms
9a12b31
9a12b31×b−5
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
9a12b31×b51
Multiply the terms
9a12b3×b51
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
b3×b5
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
b3+5
Add the numbers
b8
9a12b81
(9a12b81)−1
Solution
9a12b8
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