Question

Explain the order in which to simplify the following and then simplify it.

Answer 1

16 x^14 / y^16

Explanation:

Remember ' PEDMAS '

Parentheses

Exponents

Division

Multiplication

Addition

Subtraction

so do the stuff inside the parentheses to get

y^8 ^-2

4x^7

Now do the exponents ( the -2 one)

y^-16

4^-2 x^-14 then simplify

16 x^14 / y^16