SOLUTION: I am unsure how to solve x^/y-^ when only using positive exponents

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Question 142511: I am unsure how to solve x^/y-^ when only using positive exponents
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am unsure how to solve x%5E2%2Fy%5E-2 when only using positive
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To make a negative exponent positive, just write the reciprocal of it
x%5E2%2Fy%5E-2%29 = x^2 * y^2
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Would you like to prove this to yourself?
Let x=2; y=3: and
on a good calc enter: 2^2/3^-2 = 36
then enter: 2^2 * 3^2 = 36