Find the Indicated Product $$3 x y ^ { - 2 } 5 x ^ { - 3 } y ^ { 4 }$$

question 51

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated product. Express the final result using positive integral exponents only. $$3 x y ^ { - 2 } 5 x ^ { - 3 } y ^ { 4 }$$

• A) \(\frac { y ^ { 4 } } { 15 x y ^ { 5 } }\)
• B) \(15 x ^ { - 2 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 15 y ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(15 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 15 y ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } }\)

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