How do you simplify #(\frac { ( 3b ^ { 2} ) ^ { 2} } { ( b ^ { 2} \cdot 2b ^ { 3} ) ^ { 2} } ) ^ { 2} #?
2 Answers
Nov 11, 2016
Explanation:
First, according to PEMDAS, simplify what is in the parentheses:
Now I'll distribute the outermost power to each side of the fraction. Remember the exponent rule that:
Now, distribute the exponents on each side of the fraction
Simplify:
Nov 11, 2016
Explanation:
There is so much going on inside the brackets, it seems like a good idea to simplify inside the bracket first.
The index outside can be attended to later.