Consider it to have a denominator of 1: To get a factor with a negative exponent positive, move base and exponent from the numerator to the denominator, (or vice-versa) and change the exponent to positive: We move the d-2 from numerator to denominator and change the negative exponent to positive and we have d2 in the denominator: We move the e-1 from numerator to denominator and change the negative exponent to positive and we have e1 in the denominator: We can eliminate the 1's, leaving them understood: ---------------------------------- 6x³y⁻²z² Consider it to have a denominator of 1: We move the y-2 from numerator to denominator and change the negative exponent to positive and we have y2 in the denominator: Eliminate the 1 understood: Edwin