How do you simplify (3)0x4y1x1yz2?

1 Answer
Jan 26, 2017

(3)0x4y1x1yz2=x5z2y2

Explanation:

Some rules which apply to indices:

a01, given a0

amanamn, given mn>0 where a=0

an1an, given a0

30=1

x4x1=x41=x5

y1y=y11=y2

1(z0)z2=z02=z2

(3)0x4y1x1yz2=x5y2z2=x51y2z2=x5z2y2