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Question 122902: Can you help me simplify this expression, using only positive exponents in the answer...I don't quite understand these, so if you could be detailed, I would appriciate it.

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with given expression


Flip the bases that have negative exponents. Remember

Multiply the first fraction by . Multiply the second fraction by .


Multiply the fractions


Combine the fractions in the numerator



Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction



Factor to get . Factor to get



Cancel like terms



Simplify



Answer:


So simplifies to


In other words,

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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