College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Chapter P Review - Exercises - Page 76: 46

Answer

$\frac{4a^{4}c^{6}}{b^{12}}$

Work Step by Step

$(\displaystyle \frac{ab^{2}c^{-3}}{2a^{3}b^{-4}})^{-2}=\frac{a^{-2}b^{-4}c^6}{2^{-2}a^{-6}b^{8}}=2^{2}a^{-2- -6}b^{-4-8}c^6=4a^{4}b^{-12}c^6=\frac{4a^{4}c^{6}}{b^{12}}$
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