Question

How do you simplify `(a^9b^-2c^1)^-4 * ((ab) / x)^3`?

Answer 1

`b^(11)/(a^33*c^4*x^3)`

Explanation:

We need the rule :`(a^n*b^m)^p=a^(np)b^(mp)`
so we get

`(a^(-36)b^8c^(-4)*a^3*b^3)/x^3=(a^(-33)b^(11)*c^(-4))/x^3=b^11/(a^(33)*c^4*x^3)`