Use the Laws of Exponents to Simplify Each Expression Using $$\left( \frac { 12 x ^ { - 4 } y ^ { - 3 } z ^ { 3 } } { 3 x y ^ { - 3 } z ^ { - 3 } } \right) ^ { - 2 }$$

question 204

Multiple Choice

Use the laws of exponents to simplify each expression using positive exponents only. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
- $$\left( \frac { 12 x ^ { - 4 } y ^ { - 3 } z ^ { 3 } } { 3 x y ^ { - 3 } z ^ { - 3 } } \right) ^ { - 2 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 4 x ^ { 10 } } { z ^ { 12 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 10 } } { 16 z ^ { 12 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 6 } } { 16 z ^ { 12 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 10 } y ^ { 6 } } { 16 z ^ { 12 } }\)

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