Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.2 - Exponents and Radicals - Exercises - Page 16: 18

Answer

$x^4x^{-1} = x^3$

Work Step by Step

By the formula given on page nine, $x^4x^{-1} = x^{4+(-1)} = x^{4-1} = x^3$
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