How do I solve this dividing monomials problem m2 n5 m4 n31
How do I solve this dividing monomials problem?
m^-2 n^-5 / (m^4 n^3)^-1
Please explains the steps because I don\'t understand monomials at all.
By the way the carat means the next number is an Exponent.
Solution
Hi again Shelby -- two ideas: \"spell out the powers\", and minus (-) exponents \"flip\"
m^-2 = 1/(m*m) ... n^-5 = 1/(n*n*n*n*n) ... (m*m*m*m*n*n*n)^-1 = 1/( )
mmmm*nnn
mm*nnnnn
mm/nn or (m/n)(m/n) or (m/n)^2
