How do you simplify #\frac { x ^ { - 1 } } { 4 x ^ { 4 } }#?
1 Answer
Jun 10, 2018
Explanation:
We can rewrite our expression as
And now, all we have to pay attention to is the variables.
Next, we will leverage the exponent property
All this is saying is that if we have the same base, we subtract the exponents. Applying this, we get
Which simplifies further to
If the negative exponent bothers you, we can easily make it positive by bringing it to the denominator. We'll get
Hope this helps!