document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180173>Question 180173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is a teacher made up question and does not come from my book:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the expression:  (xy to the negative 2 power)to the negative 2 power divided by(x to the negative 2 power y)to the negative 3 power.   Please can you help me?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is a teacher made up question and does not come from my book:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the expression: (xy to the negative 2 power)to the negative 2 power divided by(x to the negative 2 power y)to the negative 3 power. Please can you help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEM BUT I'LL TRY:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28xy%5E-2%29%5E-2%29%2F%28%28x%5E-2y%29%5E-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28xy%5E-2%29%5E-2%29%2F%28%28x%5E-2y%29%5E-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E-2y%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E6y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E-2y%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E6y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=  -------------------EXPRESSION A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5E4%2Fx%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E6%2Fy%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E4%2Fx%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E6%2Fy%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply numerator and denominator of the complex fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5E3%2Fx%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E3%2Fx%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that will make the denominator equal to 1 and thus get rid of the complex fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y%5E4%2Fx%5E2%29%28y%5E3%2Fx%5E6%29%29%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y%5E4%2Fx%5E2%29%28y%5E3%2Fx%5E6%29%29%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E7%2Fx%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E7%2Fx%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------------------Ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By inspecting EXPRESSION A above we can arrive at the same answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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