SOLUTION: Negative integral Exponents; Perform the indicated operation; {{{(x^(-2)y^(-3))^(-1)/(x^(-2)+y^(-3))}}}

Question 892712: Negative integral Exponents;
Perform the indicated operation;

Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




On the top, multiply the two inner exponents times the one outer exponent to
remove the parentheses on top:



Rewrite each of the exponentials with negative exponents
as 1 over the exponential with the positive exponent:



Multiply top and bottom by 



Add exponents on top, distribute on bottom:

 

Edwin

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