SOLUTION: Simplify: {{{(8x^6y^6/4x^3y^12)^2}}}. I have tried subtracting the exponents, but I'm not sure how to get rid of a negative exponent on the denomenator. Please help!! Thanks.

Question 1010179: Simplify: . I have tried subtracting the exponents, but I'm not sure how to get rid of a negative exponent on the denomenator. Please help!! Thanks.
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the variable with the negative exponent is in the numerator, then place it in the denominator and make the exponent positive.

if the variable with the negative exponent is in the denominator, then place it in the numnerator and make the exponent positive.

your equation is

this is equivalent to

simplify using the law of exponents that says that to get:

use the law of exponents that says that to get:

this is the same as

simplify to get:

= =

the other law of exponents that is used is: