Question

How do you simplify `(x^-4)^-7*x^5`?

Answer 1

`x^33`

Explanation:

Firstly get rid of the brackets by using the power to a power rule where we multiply the indices.

`x^(-4 xx -7) xx x^5`

=`x^28 xx x^5 " Now add the indices"`

=`x^33`