Question

I am having trouble understanding how to answer this type of question:

Find each procuct or quotient: Express using positive exponents:

(b to the power of negative 10)(b to the power of 5)

Answers

Ray
It seems like you're multiplying these together and if that is the case you will be adding the exponents. So, -10 + 5 will equal -5. Since it's asking for the answer to have positive exponents you will just have to show that b^-5 = (1/b^5)
and there is your answer.

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