SOLUTION: Explain how you use the 5 rules of exponents to simplify the following expressions. Do not leave any negative exponents in your answer.: ^ (108r^2 � y)/(9r^3 � y^2)

Question 22041: Explain how you use the 5 rules of exponents to simplify the following expressions. Do not leave any negative exponents in your answer.:
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(108r^2 � y)/(9r^3 � y^2)

Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First of all you need to cancel out 108 and 9;

Now you subtract the exponents of the same variables;

since they are negative exponents they go in the denominator;

Hope you understand, it's kinda hard to explain negative exponents
=)
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