Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - Chapter Review - Page 476: 38

Answer

$\frac{243}{16}x^{3}y^{11}$

Work Step by Step

$(12x^2y^{-2})^5(4xy^{-3})^{-7}$ $=((4.3)x^2y^{-2})^5(4xy^{-3})^{-7}$ $=(4^5.3^5x^{10}y^{-10})(4^{-7}x^{-7}y^{21})$ $=4^{-2}3^5x^{3}y^{11}$ $=\frac{243}{16}x^{3}y^{11}$
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