SOLUTION: Can you help me simplify without negative exponents [ x y 5 / x -4 y 2 ] -2

Question 102077: Can you help me simplify without negative exponents [ x y 5 / x -4 y 2 ] -2
Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A negative exponent puts the variable in the numerator, so the x^4 will be added to the x in the numerator, and the y^2 you subtract the exponent from the y^5 in the numerator;

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