Simplify Write the Answer Using Positive Exponents Only $\left( \frac { - 4 p } { q } \right) ^ { 2 }$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Write the answer using positive exponents only.
- $\left( \frac { - 4 p } { q } \right) ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(\frac { - 8 p ^ { 2 } } { q ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { - 8 p } { q }\)
• C) \(\frac { 16 p ^ { 2 } } { q ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 16 p } { q ^ { 2 } }\)

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