How do you simplify #\frac { - 2n ^ { 2} } { - 4n ^ { - 4} }#?
2 Answers
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
First, rewrite the expression as:
Now, use this rule of exponents to simplify the
Or
Explanation:
Recall one of the laws of indices which deals with negative indices:
This means you can make a factor which has a negative index positive by moving it to the denominator or numerator.
Now simplify as usual.
You could also write this as