How do you simplify #(\frac { 12a ^ { - 3} } { 4\sqrt { a } } )#?
1 Answer
May 24, 2017
refer below
Explanation:
#=(cancel(12)a^-3)/(cancel(4)a^(1/2)#
#=(3a^-3)/a^(1/2)#
The division of "a" can be done as such:
(Alternatively, if we have
This can be done when the exponents have the same base ie "a".
#=3a^(-3-1/2)#
#=3a^-(7/2)#