document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729255>Question 729255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm not sure how to solve it could you please explain to me.Thank You\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x^-3y^2 divided by x^2y^-4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=445789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To divide, you subtract the corresponding exponents\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "For x: -3 - 2 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "For y: 2 - (-4) = 2 + 4 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So x^-3y^2 divided by x^2y^-4 turns into x^(-5)y^6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then that turns into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5E6%29%2F%28x%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E6%29%2F%28x%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after you make the exponents positive. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );