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10-147.

Simplify each of the expressions below. Your final simplification should not contain negative exponents.

1. $(5x^3)(−3x^{−2})$

• $−15x$

1. $(4p^2q)^3$

• Write the expression in parentheses three times then multiply.

1. $\frac { 3 m ^ { 7 } } { m ^ { - 1 } }$

• When like bases are divided, subtract the exponents.

$3m^8$