Solve (3/8×4)^-2: Negative Exponent Expression Challenge

Question

Insert the corresponding expression:
(38×4)2= \left(\frac{3}{8\times4}\right)^{-2}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simplify the following problem
00:03 According to the laws of exponents, a fraction raised to a power (N)
00:08 equals the numerator and denominator raised to the same power (N)
00:12 We will apply this formula to our exercise
00:22 According to the laws of exponents when a product is raised to the power (N)
00:27 it is equal ti each factor in the product separately raised to the same power (N)
00:31 We will apply this formula to our exercise
00:36 This is the solution

Answer

3282×42 \frac{3^{-2}}{8^{-2}\times4^{-2}}