find the product . write your answer using only positive exponents.?

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find the product . write your answer using only positive exponents.?

16. 5^3 * % ^ -9

17. t^8 * t ^-4

18.v^-10 * v^6

19. 3s^0 * 8s^-5

2007-01-30 13:54:01 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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16) 5^3 * 5^-9 = 1/(5^4)
17) t^4
18) 1/(v^4)
19) 24/(s^5)

2007-01-30 13:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

16.)
5^3 * 5^(-9) = 5^(3 + (-9)) = 5^(3 - 9) = 5^(-6) = 1/(5^6) or (1/5)^6

17.)
t^8 * t^(-4) = t^(8 - 4) = t^4

18.)
v^(-10) * v^6 = v^(-10 + 6) = v^(-4) = 1/(v^4) or (1/v)^4

19.)
3s^(0) * 8s(-5) = (3 * 8) * s^(0 - 5) = 24s^(-5) = 24/(s^5)

2007-01-30 15:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well do u expect us to answer all those problems?

2007-01-30 13:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by savy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2007-01-30 13:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by D 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋