CPM Homework Help : GB8I Problem 9-13

Rewrite each of the following expressions without parentheses or negative exponents.

Hint (a):

Distribute the exponents.

Answer (a):

$\frac{25\textit{b}^{36}}{\textit{a}^{22}}$

$\quad \frac { 15 x ^ { - 5 } y ^ { 2 } } { ( 3 x ^ { 2 } ) ^ { 2 } \cdot y ^ { - 3 } }$

Hint (b):

Simplify the denominator first.