Simplify the expression below.

6x3y32x−3y−3

A.
12x9y9

B.
3xy6

C.
3x6y6

D.
3

1 answer

To simplify the expression \( \frac{6x^3y^3}{2x^{-3}y^{-3}} \), we can follow these steps:

  1. Rewrite the expression: \[ \frac{6x^3y^3}{2x^{-3}y^{-3}} = \frac{6}{2} \cdot \frac{x^3}{x^{-3}} \cdot \frac{y^3}{y^{-3}} \]

  2. Simplify the coefficients: \[ \frac{6}{2} = 3 \]

  3. Simplify the variable expressions:

    • For \( x \): \[ \frac{x^3}{x^{-3}} = x^{3 - (-3)} = x^{3 + 3} = x^6 \]
    • For \( y \): \[ \frac{y^3}{y^{-3}} = y^{3 - (-3)} = y^{3 + 3} = y^6 \]
  4. Combine the results: \[ 3x^6y^6 \]

Thus, the simplified expression is: \[ 3x^6y^6 \]

This corresponds to option C: \( 3x^6y^6 \).