SOLUTION: simplify -a^2b^-2 divided by a^-2b^2/a^4b^-2 a. -a^8b^3 b. -a^4b^3 c. -a^4b^-7 d. -a^8b^-7 can someone please help me with this

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Question 633788: simplify -a^2b^-2 divided by a^-2b^2/a^4b^-2
a. -a^8b^3
b. -a^4b^3
c. -a^4b^-7
d. -a^8b^-7
can someone please help me with this
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, ewatrrr:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


None of the above. There are no odd numbered exponents on b, therefore there is no combination of the given factors that would produce an exponent of 3 or -7.

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

-a^2b^-2 divided by a^-2b^2/a^4b^-2 (or multiplied by the reciprocal)

  

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