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Indices, SMB-022

Simplify  `((4p^2)/8)^(-3)`  and express as a fraction involving non-negative indices only.  (3 marks)

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`8/(p^6)`

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`((4p^2)/8)^(-3)` `= ((p^2)/2)^(-3)`
  `=p^(2xx -3)/(2^(-3))`
  `= (p^(-6))/(2^(-3))= (2^(3))/(p^(6))`
  `= 8/(p^6)`

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