Question

Simplify the following equation. (I have a file attached that contains a screenshot of the equation)

Answer 1

`(n^2)/(36)`

Explanation:

This is where knowing the exponent rules come into play. The negative exponent applies for both 6 and 2.

The negative exponent rule is basically reciprocal of x. So, if x is the numerator, it gets moved to the denominator, and vise versa. Also, the power of a power applies here too with the implied 1st power.

`((6)/(n) )^(-2)\\((n)/(6) )^(2)\\((n^(2))/(6^2) )\\(n^2)/(36)`