Use the Laws of Exponents to Simplify Each Expression Using $$\left( \frac { - 6 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 5 } } { 3 x ^ { 12 } y ^ { - 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 }$$

question 63

Multiple Choice

Use the laws of exponents to simplify each expression using positive exponents only. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
- $$\left( \frac { - 6 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 5 } } { 3 x ^ { 12 } y ^ { - 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 }$$

• A) \(\frac { - 8 } { x ^ { 18 } y ^ { 21 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { - 8 y ^ { 21 } } { x ^ { 18 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 8 y ^ { 21 } } { x ^ { 18 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { - 8 y ^ { 9 } } { x ^ { 18 } }\)

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