Answer:
There is no denominator a^-7
The power is positive 1/a^7
Step-by-step explanation:
Remark
We are not told what the restrictions on the power are. Here are the possibilities.
- There is no denominator.
- The power must be positive.
So I will give the answer to both conditions. You will have to choose.
There is no denominator
That means that The powers are subtracted
Multiply numerator and denominator by a+6
a^- 13 * a^6
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a^-6 * a^6
To start a^(-6 + 6) = a^0 which = 1. That is not written, so you are left with a^ (-13 + 6) = a ^ -7
The answer must have a positive power.
Multiply the numerator and denominator by a^13.
numerator
a^-13 * a^13
a^(-13 + 13)
a^0
1
So we are left with 1 in the numerator.
a^-6 * a^13
a^(-6 + 13)
a^7
Answer: what is left is 1/a^7
