document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638560>Question 638560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need some help. I really appreciate it. Simply the following expression, and rewrite it in equivalent form with positive exponents. -16x^-1y^-3 / 80x^-4y^-3. Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-16/xy^3] / [80/x^4y^3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [-16/xy^3] * [x^4y^3/80]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [-1/1] * [x^3/5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-1/5)x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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