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electricity101

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Simplifying exponents

I am having trouble with simplifying this fraction with exponents, how can I do it?

Agnishom

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Re: Simplifying exponents

Hi;

There is no need to simplify it at all. Just go Ahead and calculate following operator precedence and associativity

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Re: Simplifying exponents

hi electricity101

Welcome to the forum.

So work out the top, and work out the bottom, and simplify to a single fraction.

Hope that helps,

Bob

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electricity101

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Re: Simplifying exponents

Thank you! So instead of simplifying, I just evaluate?