SOLUTION: How do I solve this problem? I'm trying to help my daughter and I'm lost. 2a to the -5 power over b to the -6 power. She is trying to simplify this problem.

Question 724815: How do I solve this problem? I'm trying to help my daughter and I'm lost.
2a to the -5 power over b to the -6 power.
She is trying to simplify this problem.
Found 2 solutions by KMST, mananth:
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I would not call it simplifying, but we can transform it into an expression with positive exponents:

Any powers with negative exponents can cross the fraction line to make their exponents turn positive.

EXPLANATION:
by definition, and too
<---> <--->
In baby steps that are not usually spelled out:

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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