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Can someone help me figure out where I messed up in this?
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Just doing some math homework and I thought I was doing this right, but the answer I got isnt the one Im supposed to get and Im not sure where I went wrong.

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I can't tell exactly where you went wrong but there are websites that give you the answer with work.

That helped me a lot when I was in math.

Try googling the problem.
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You forgot to multiply the coefficients. Here are the steps I did and the answer I got.
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DeluxeHazard wrote You forgot to multiply the coefficients. Here are the steps I did and the answer I got.
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Thank you Totally forgot that step haha.

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Is this Pre-Cal? I remember doing that around this same time last year. Except I was always blazed in class and couldn't comprehend the numbers ha.

There's a simple set of rules when it comes to exponents. I'll list the ones I remember:
-When exponents are put to a power (an exponent on a variable inside parentheses to another power), multiply them
-When exponents are being multiplied, add them
-When exponents are to the negative power, inverse and then multiply

I believe DeluxeHazard covered all that in his picture. I decided not to go into engineering and instead chose Business Finance so I decided not to take calculus this year. So I'm a bit rusty. Hope I helped a bit.
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