SOLUTION: I am puzzled as to how to solve this problem: (x^6/5y^7/4)^3/2 / x^1/40y^3/16 This is exactly how it is in the book. The parenthesis are ONLY present at the numerator, any help?

Question 860467: I am puzzled as to how to solve this problem:
(x^6/5y^7/4)^3/2 / x^1/40y^3/16
This is exactly how it is in the book. The parenthesis are ONLY present at the numerator, any help?

Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very strange.
I would imagine that they mean
but I agree that it is not so clear.
I would have written that as
(x^(6/5)y^(7/4))^(3/2) / x^(1/40)y^(3/16)
to clearly indicate that the exponents are fractions.

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