SOLUTION: Simplify using positive exponents onlys. (x^3/y^2)^-4

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Question 430108: Simplify using positive exponents onlys. (x^3/y^2)^-4

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((x^(3))/(y^(2)))^(-4)
Expand the exponent (4) to the expression.
(1)/((x^(3*4))/((y^(2))^(4)))
Expand the exponent (4) to the expression.
(1)/((x^(3*4))/(y^(2*4)))
Multiply 3 by 4 to get 12.
(1)/((x^(12))/(y^(2*4)))
Multiply 2 by 4 to get 8.
(1)/((x^(12))/(y^(8)))
To divide by (x^(12))/(y^(8)), multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction.
(y^(8))/(x^(12))