Question

How do you simplify `6a ^ -4 (a ^ 5 + 3x ^2 )`?

Answer 1

`color(indigo)(=> 6a + 18 (x^2 / a^4)`

Explanation:

`6a^-4 (a^5 + 3x^2)`

`=> 6 * a^-4* a^5 + 6 a^-4 * 3 * x^2`

`=> 6 * (a^(-4 + 5)) + 18 a^-4 x^2`

`color(indigo)(=> 6a + 18 (x^2 / a^4)`