SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem. I know that in order to obtain a positive exponent, use the reciprocal. Thank you. Simplify. Write answer without negative exponents. a^(-

Question 25825: Please help me with this problem. I know that in order to obtain a positive exponent, use the reciprocal. Thank you.
Simplify. Write answer without negative exponents.
a^(-4/5)w^2/3 divided by (a^2)*w^(5/3)

Answer by bmauger(101) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Probably easiest to put everything to the top and negate the exponents that were on the bottom.

Combine terms (add exponent of similar bases... see exponent rules)

Now take an term with a negative exponent (both in this case) and put them in the denominator:

Again, just go through the rules for exponents and try to rearrange terms until you get rid of negative exponents.
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