Tyrone claims that the first step to simplify this expression is to raise the numerator and denominator to the third power

Math Jan 31, 2021

Tyrone claims that the first step to simplify this expression is to raise the numerator and denominator to the third power. Alisha claims that the first step to simplify is to apply the quotient of powers. Who is correct? Explain.

m^2n^-3/m^6n^-1

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Answer:

Both are correct. Either rule applied first will have the same result. Both rules will be used either way, and the order in which they are applied does not matter as long as they are applied correctly at each step.

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