SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following question: Simplify the expression {{{((8x^2y^(-2))/(x^(-2)y)) ((4xy^2)^(-1)/x^2y)}}}

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Question 153366: Please help me solve the following question:
Simplify the expression

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!









Bring all the negative exponentials across the fraction bar
and change their exponents signs to +



Multiply numerators and denominators so there will be
just one fraction:





Add exponents of like variables:





Subtract exponents on the x's:



Drop 1 exponents:




The 4 cancels into the 8 and gives 2



Edwin
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