document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873884>Question 873884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify -x^2y^2 / x^1/2y^0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x^2y^2 / x^1 / 2y^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that any variable raised to the 0 power is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2y^2 / x / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert x / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2y^2y 2 / x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel x from numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2xy^2\r<BR>\n" );
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