Algebra Examples

simplify ${(3 s^{8})}^{- 5}$

Step 1

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$\frac{1}{{(3 s^{8})}^{5}}$

Step 2

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.1

Apply the product rule to $3 s^{8}$ .

$\frac{1}{3^{5} {(s^{8})}^{5}}$

Step 2.2

Raise $3$ to the power of $5$ .

$\frac{1}{243 {(s^{8})}^{5}}$

Step 2.3

Multiply the exponents in ${(s^{8})}^{5}$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{1}{243 s^{8 \cdot 5}}$

Step 2.3.2

Multiply $8$ by $5$ .

$\frac{1}{243 s^{40}}$