Basic Math Examples

Simplify ((9u^2v^2)^-4(4u^-2v^3)^3)/((9u^2v^-3)^-2)
Step 1
Simplify.
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Step 1.1
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.2
Move to the numerator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.3
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.4
Combine and .
Step 2.5
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.7
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.7.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.8
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.8.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.9
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.11
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.11.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.11.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.12
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.12.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.12.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.13
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.14
Combine exponents.
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Step 2.14.1
Combine and .
Step 2.14.2
Combine and .
Step 2.14.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.14.4
Combine and .
Step 2.14.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.15
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 2.15.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.15.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.15.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.15.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.16
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.16.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.16.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.16.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.16.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.16.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 3.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.5.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5
Combine.
Step 6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 6.1
Move .
Step 6.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.3
Add and .
Step 7
Multiply by .
Step 8
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 8.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 8.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 9.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 10
Move to the left of .