Thread: rational fractions?

I am a little unsure about this question, as I have found an answer that may suggest the one in the book has a mistake or I am not understanding correctly how to do it.
Write each expression as a single power with positive exponents.
a)
The answer in the text is:


Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by whit221

I am a little unsure about this question, as I have found an answer that may suggest the one in the book has a mistake or I am not understanding correctly how to do it.
Write each expression as a single power with positive exponents.
a)
The answer in the text is:


Thanks in advance.

The text has a typo. Your answer is correct.