document.write( "Question 381979: How do you do x^8y^-14/x^-2y^12?? Thank you:) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #270962 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%5E8y%5E%28-14%29%2Fx%5E%28-2%29y%5E12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The rule for exponents when dividing is to subtract the exponents. So
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\n" ); document.write( "If you don't want negative exponents in your answer, then:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E10y%5E%28-26%29+=+x%5E10%2Fy%5E26\"$
\n" ); document.write( "since $\"a%5E%28-n%29+=+1%2Fa%5En\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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