SOLUTION: Usually, I'm pretty good at Algebra, but I just cannot handle exponents! It's just so confusing. I can't seem to answer this question: ((-3x^2y)/(5x^-2y^4))^2 If you could please

Question 835093: Usually, I'm pretty good at Algebra, but I just cannot handle exponents! It's just so confusing. I can't seem to answer this question: ((-3x^2y)/(5x^-2y^4))^2
If you could please explain how to do this, I would greatly appreciate it!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Combine the exponents of like terms inside the brackets first
Do in a way that will make the exponents positive
=
Square each term inside the brackets

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