SOLUTION: How can I simplify this with all positive exponents?: 5x^-1 / y^-1

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Question 879507: How can I simplify this with all positive exponents?:
5x^-1 / y^-1

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Simplify: 5x^-1 / y^-1
SOLUTION.
5x^-1/y^-1
= 5 (x)^-1/1/y

= (5/x) / (1/y)
= (5/x) * (y/1)
therefore

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