SOLUTION: Rewritethe following expression with positive exponents. (5xy)^(-6/7) I think its 1/ 5xy^7/6.... im probally wrong. Please help!

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Question 156767: Rewritethe following expression with positive exponents.
(5xy)^(-6/7)
I think its 1/ 5xy^7/6.... im probally wrong. Please help!
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Earlsdon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If m is negative, then x%5Em=1%2Fx%5Em. So in our case:


Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, you are almost right!
%285xy%29%5E%28-6%2F7%29+=+1%2F%285xy%29%5E%286%2F7%29 You must keep the parentheses because:
5xy%5E%286%2F7%29+%3C%3E+%285xy%29%5E%286%2F7%29