SOLUTION: simplify (2x to the power of -2 times y to the power of 3 over x to the power of 2 times y to the power of -3) to the power of -1 a. 2 b. 2x to the power of 4 over y to the p

Question 118161: simplify (2x to the power of -2 times y to the power of 3 over x to the power of 2 times y to the power of -3) to the power of -1
a. 2
b. 2x to the power of 4 over y to the power of 6
c. 1 over 2
d. x to the power of 4 over 2y to the power of 6
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify (2x to the power of -2 times y to the power of 3 over x to the power of 2 times y to the power of -3) to the power of -1
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Assume that you mean:

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You can get rid of the outside exponent of -1 by inverting the fraction:

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Add the like term exponents so they will be positive:
=
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Remember when you divide, the exponents are subtracted, but if it's a negative
exponent, you have a minus a minus, which is a plus
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Looks like the answer is d, doesn't it
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