SOLUTION: Hi I need help with an example problem so I can do all the other problems. The problem is p to the power of negative 3, times q to the power of negative two, all over q to the powe

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Question 268289: Hi I need help with an example problem so I can do all the other problems. The problem is p to the power of negative 3, times q to the power of negative two, all over q to the power of negative 3, times r to the power of five. This is all to the power of 4. I get most of these problems, but I don't get the more complicated ones. Could you work it out step by step?
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The problem is p to the power of negative 3, times q to the power of negative two, all over q to the power of negative 3, times r to the power of five. This is all to the power of 4.
:
Assume the problem is:
%28%28p%5E%28-3%29q%5E%28-2%29%29%2F%28q%5E%28-3%29r%5E5%29%29%5E4
combine the q's
%28%28p%5E%28-3%29q%5E%28-2%2B3%29%29%2F%28r%5E5%29%29%5E4
:
%28%28p%5E%28-3%29q%5E1%29%2F%28r%5E5%29%29%5E4
:
%28p%5E%28-12%29q%5E4%29%2F%28r%5E20%29