How do you simplify (2hj2k2h4j1k4)02h3j4k2 and write it using only positive exponents?

1 Answer
Aug 24, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, we can simplify the numerator using this rule of exponents"

a0=1

(2hj2k2h4j1k4)02h3j4k2

12h3j4k2

Now, we can use this rule for exponents to eliminate the negative exponents:

1xa=xa

12h3j4k2

h3j4k22

h3j4k22