document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416844>Question 416844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand the process of solving this:  5^-1 a^-6 b^-6/4^-1 a^8 b^-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291944 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=291944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand the process of solving this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: The negative in the exponent mean \"invert\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^-1 a^-6 b^-6/4^-1 a^8 b^-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4*b^4)/(5*a^6*b^6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4/(5a^6b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );