document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344750>Question 344750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi i really need help with negative exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i already did this problem but the answer is not in my book. i want to know the steps to the problem to make sure i understand how to do it correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you very much\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^-1 y^2 )^-3 / (x^3 y^4)-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E-1y%5E2%29%5E-3+%2F+%28x%5E3y%5E4%29%5E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E-1y%5E2%29%5E-3+%2F+%28x%5E3y%5E4%29%5E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert to get rid of the neg 3 exponents, then follow the rules of exponents<BR>\n" );
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