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Simplify the expression (30x⁴)/(3x⁻²).

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10x610x^6

16t12x20\frac{16t^{12}}{x^{20}}

x7y2z3\frac{x^7 y^2}{z^3}

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  1. Simplify the expression 30x43x−2\frac{30x^4}{3x^{-2}}.

    We can separate the coefficients and the variables.

    30x43x−2=(303)×(x4x−2)\frac{30x^4}{3x^{-2}} = \left(\frac{30}{3}\right) \times \left(\frac{x^4}{x^{-2}}\right)

    First, simplify the coefficients:

    303=10\frac{30}{3} = 10

    Next, simplify the terms with xx using the rule aman=am−n\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}:

    x4x−2=x4−(−2)=x4+2=x6\frac{x^4}{x^{-2}} = x^{4 - (-2)} = x^{4+2} = x^6

    Combine the simplified parts:

    10×x6=10x610 \times x^6 = 10x^6 10x6\boxed{10x^6}
  2. Simplify (x52t3)−4\left(\frac{x^5}{2t^3}\right)^{-4}.

    Use the rule (ab)−n=(ba)n\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^{-n} = \left(\frac{b}{a}\right)^n:

    (x52t3)−4=(2t3x5)4\left(\frac{x^5}{2t^3}\right)^{-4} = \left(\frac{2t^3}{x^5}\right)^4

    Now, apply the power of 4 to each term in the numerator and the denominator using the rule (ab)n=anbn(ab)^n = a^n b^n and (am)n=amn(a^m)^n = a^{mn}:

    (2t3x5)4=(2)4(t3)4(x5)4\left(\frac{2t^3}{x^5}\right)^4 = \frac{(2)^4 (t^3)^4}{(x^5)^4}

    Calculate the powers:

    (2)4=2×2×2×2=16(2)^4 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 16 (t3)4=t3×4=t12(t^3)^4 = t^{3 \times 4} = t^{12} (x5)4=x5×4=x20(x^5)^4 = x^{5 \times 4} = x^{20}

    Substitute these back into the expression:

    16t12x20\frac{16t^{12}}{x^{20}} 16t12x20\boxed{\frac{16t^{12}}{x^{20}}}
  3. Simplify the powers

    x5y4z−4x−2y2z−1\frac{x^5 y^4 z^{-4}}{x^{-2} y^2 z^{-1}}.
    Apply the rule aman=am−n\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n} to each variable separately:
    For xx:

    x5x−2=x5−(−2)=x5+2=x7\frac{x^5}{x^{-2}} = x^{5 - (-2)} = x^{5+2} = x^7

    For yy:

    y4y2=y4−2=y2\frac{y^4}{y^2} = y^{4-2} = y^2

    For zz:

    z−4z−1=z−4−(−1)=z−4+1=z−3\frac{z^{-4}}{z^{-1}} = z^{-4 - (-1)} = z^{-4+1} = z^{-3}

    Combine the simplified terms. Use the rule a−n=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} for z−3z^{-3}:

    x7y2z−3=x7y2z3x^7 y^2 z^{-3} = \frac{x^7 y^2}{z^3} x7y2z3\boxed{\frac{x^7 y^2}{z^3}}
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