Question

How do you simplify `(-4n^3 p^-5)/ (n^-2)`?

Answer 1

-4 `n^5/p^5`

Explanation:

`x^-1` means that its the reciprocal of x
such that `x^-1=1/x`
hence by applying this on the fraction we get `(-4n^3.n^2)/p^5`
and now as the powers of same variables in multiplication add up so `(-4n^(3+2))/p^5`
which is simply `(-4n^5)/p^5`