Q. Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents. 3c4⋅c6c5
Simplify Terms: Simplify the expression inside the parentheses.We have a multiplication of terms with the same base inside the parentheses, so we add the exponents.3c4×c=3c4+1=3c5
Divide Terms: Divide the terms.Now we divide 6c5 by 3c5.6c5/3c5=(6/3)⋅(c5/c5)
Simplify Coefficients and Powers: Simplify the coefficients and the powers of c. The coefficients 6 and 3 simplify to 2, and c5 divided by c5 is 1 since any number to the power of 0 is 1. (6/3)×(c5/c5)=2×1=2
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