Question

How do you simplify `w^-4timesw^7`?

Answer 1

`w^3`.

Explanation:

Based on the exponent product rule, which states that whenever you are multiplying exponents with the same base, you just add the exponents together and solve.

In this case `w` is the base and the numbers -4 and 7 represent the exponent:

Therefore, `w^-4xxw^7` becomes `w^(-4+7)`, which is equivalent to `w^3`.

So, `w^-4xxw^7` = `w^3`.