Pre-Algebra Examples

${(6 x y)}^{- 3}$

Step 1

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

$\frac{1}{{(6 x y)}^{3}}$

Step 2

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.1

Apply the product rule to $6 x y$ .

$\frac{1}{{(6 x)}^{3} y^{3}}$

Step 2.2

Apply the product rule to $6 x$ .

$\frac{1}{6^{3} x^{3} y^{3}}$

Step 2.3

Raise $6$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{1}{216 x^{3} y^{3}}$