SOLUTION: {{{(-33x^4y^-2)/3x^7y^4}}} I know that you have to subtract exponents, but what do I do when the answer would be negative? Also, the instructions tell me to simplify the expre

Question 547232:
I know that you have to subtract exponents, but what do I do when the answer would be negative?
Also, the instructions tell me to simplify the expression with positive exponents.
Answer by mathie123(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Though this expression is right, if we want positive exponents we can bring everything with a negative exponent to the denominator and make the exponents positive by one of our exponent laws.

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