document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57918>Question 57918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x to the positive 2 power times y to the negative 3 power  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=39579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that your directions are to simplify without using negative exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rule for negative exponents is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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