Question

How do you simplify `(x^3*x^4)/x^2` and write it using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

`x^5`

Explanation:

`(x^3 * x^4)/x^2 = x^3 * x^4 * x^-2`

Remember the rule of indices: `a^m xx a^ n = a^(m+n)`

As a consequence of this rule:

`x^3 xx x^4 xx x^-2 = x^(3+4-2)`

`= x^5`