Question

How do you simplify `(2a^-1) / (b^-2c^2)`?

Answer 1

`= color(blue)(2a^-1b^2c^-2`

Explanation:

`(2a^-1)/(b^-2c^2)`

Note

• `color(blue)(1/a = a^-1`
• `color(blue)(1/a^-1 = a^1`

So,
`(2a^-1)/(b^-2c^2) = color(blue)(2a^-1b^2c^-2`