document.write( "Question 835093: Usually, I'm pretty good at Algebra, but I just cannot handle exponents! It's just so confusing. I can't seem to answer this question: ((-3x^2y)/(5x^-2y^4))^2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #503365 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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