document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350771>Question 350771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so lost on this algebra class.  Please help me with this question.  Simplify.  Express your answer with positive exponents.  (3xy^-2/x^3)^2  I would soo appreciate any help at all.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can eliminate the outside exponent first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2y%5E-4%2Fx%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2y%5E-4%2Fx%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, multiply NUM and DEN by y^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2%2Fx%5E6y%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2%2Fx%5E6y%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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