SOLUTION: Can anyone please help with this rational exponents problem? Simplify using the rules of exponents and give detailed step by step directions on how you arrive to the solution.

Question 862109: Can anyone please help with this rational exponents problem?
Simplify using the rules of exponents and give detailed step by step directions on how you arrive to the solution.
27^(-2/3)/27^(-1/3)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Both exponents start as negative; and there is a rule like, .
Not really the best rule to most immediately use. Notice both bases are 27. Also is the exponent rule like , more useful here.

and NOW you can use the first stated rule about the negative exponents:
WAIT. Not really necessary. WHY?

, simply factored the base;
Know THIS rule:

Next step then is

One big problem on the site is that rendering of rational exponents often works badly. write me a message if you want to see the steps through a different form or platform.
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