Question

How do you simplify `w^ { - 4} \cdot w ^ { 8} \cdot w ^ { 6}`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Use this rule of exponents to simplify the expression:

`x^color(red)(a) xx x^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) + color(blue)(b))`

`w^color(red)(-4) * w^color(blue)(8) * w^color(green)(6) = w^(color(red)(-4)+color(blue)(8)+color(green)(6)) = w^10`