Question

How do you simplify `(- 6x ) ^ { 2} ( - 54x ^ { 2} ) \div ( 3x ) ^ { 4}`?

Answer 1

`((-6x)^2(-54x^2))/((3x)^4)=-64/3`

Explanation:

`((-6x)^2(-54x^2))/((3x)^4)=(32x^2(-54x^2))/(81x^4)=(-32*54cancel(x^4))/(81cancel(x^4))=`

`-(32*6*cancel9)/(9*cancel9)=-(32*2)/3=-64/3`