When like bases with exponents are multiplied, the value of the product's exponent is the sum of both original exponents as shown here:

We can use this common rule to solve for in the practice problem:

To solve for , we want all values in the equation to have like bases:

Now we can solve for :

The original expression can be rewritten as

. Whenever you can a fraction raised to a power, that power gets distributed out to the numerator and denominator. In mathematical terms, the new expression is

, which simply becomes , or

First, we need to simplify the numerator. First term, can be simplified to . Plugging this back into the numerator, we get

, which simplifies to . Plugging this back into the original equation gives us

, which is simply .

Treat this with regular exponent rules.

The product of dividing like bases with exponents is the difference of the numerator and denominator exponents. This is a common rule when working with rational exponents:

We can use this common rule to solve for :

To solve for , we need all values to have like bases:

Now that all values have like bases, we can solve for :

To solve for , we want all the values in the equation to have like bases:

Now we can solve for :

When multiplying exponential, the exponents always add. While the 2 in the front of the first exponential might throw you off, you may disregard it initially.

Which simplifies to

Our final answer is