25-34 Simplifying Expressions with Exponents Simplify each expression, and eliminate any negative exponents(s).
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(a)
To Simplify:
The given expression,
Given:
The given expression is
Procedure used:
According to the Zero and Negative Exponents rule, we can see that if
From, the law of exponents, we know that
Calculation:
Here, using the Law of Exponents rule (1), (3) and Negative Exponent rule, we can see that
(b)
To Simplify:
The given expression,