SOLUTION: stuck on solving this problem and I need help. I am trying to understand this type of problem and cannot grasp how to simplify this when the problem is set up this way 5x^2

SOLUTION: stuck on solving this problem and I need help. I am trying to understand this type of problem and cannot grasp how to simplify this when the problem is set up this way 5x^2 - 3y

Question 188744: stuck on solving this problem and I need help. I am trying to understand this type of problem and cannot grasp how to simplify this when the problem is set up this way
5x^2 - 3y^-1
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x^-1 + y^-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.

Rewrite every expression with a negative exponent with a positive exponent.

Note: , , and where or

Simplify

Multiply EVERY term by the inner LCD to clear out the inner fractions.

Simplify

Multiply

So where or
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