SOLUTION: Rewrite the expression with positive exponents 1/4x^-10y^14. Please explain each step so I have a better understanding on how to solve problems like this. Thank You.

Question 888709: Rewrite the expression with positive exponents 1/4x^-10y^14.
Please explain each step so I have a better understanding on how to solve problems like this. Thank You.
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, Theo, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the expression is:

1/4x^-10y^14

putting parenthedses and operational symbols where i think they belong, i get:

(1/4) * x^(-10) * y^14

x^(-10) is equal to 1/x^10, so your expression becomes:

(1/4) * 1/x^10 * y^14

this is equivalent to (y^14)/(4*x^10)

it might be easier to see in writing.

see below:

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rewrite the expression with positive exponents 1/4x^-10y^14

Multiply NUM and DEN by x^10
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