Simplify x^(-3/5)*x^(8/5)

$x^{- \frac{3}{5}} \cdot x^{\frac{8}{5}}$

Step 1

Multiply $x^{- \frac{3}{5}}$ by $x^{\frac{8}{5}}$ by adding the exponents.

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$x^{- \frac{3}{5} + \frac{8}{5}}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$x^{\frac{- 3 + 8}{5}}$

Add $- 3$ and $8$ .

$x^{\frac{5}{5}}$

Divide $5$ by $5$ .

$x^{1}$

Step 2

Simplify $x^{1}$ .

$x$