document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40282>Question 40282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify and and answer with positive exponents only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(-12x^5y^-4)/(3x^-2y)]^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x to the power of 5, y to the power of negative 4, 3 to the power of negative 2, y to the power of one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "everthing in brackets to the power of negative 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25676 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=25676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(-12x^5y^-4)/(3x^-2y)]^-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First rewrite the fraction, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{[(-12x^5)/(y^4)]/[(3y)/x^2]-2}^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=Invert the denominator and multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "{[(-12x^5)/y^4]}^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "={-12x^7/3y^5]^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[-4x^7/y^5]^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=y^10/16y^14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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