document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267789>Question 267789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x^3y/8x^-2y^2)^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help with simplification </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x^3y/8x^-2y^2)^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"negative\" in the exponent tells you to invert.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 in the exponent tells you to square each factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st simplify inside the parenthesis to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^5/4y)^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "invert to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4y/x^5)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16y^2/x^10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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