document.write( "Question 375913: Algebra is getting the best of me! could someone please help me with this problem?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Short Answer: Raise the quantity in parentheses to the indicated exponent, and simplify the resulting expression.
\n" ); document.write( " (-37x^-1y^-2 / 74y^3 )^-2
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide NUM and Den by 37
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x
\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28-y%5E-2+%2F+2xy%5E3+%29%5E-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by y^2
\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28-1%2F+2xy%5E5+%29%5E-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Invert and change the sign of the exponent
\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28-2xy%5E5%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "= \"4x%5E2y%5E10\"\r
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