document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879507>Question 879507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I simplify this with all positive exponents?:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^-1 / y^-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTION.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^-1/y^-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5 (x)^-1/1/y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5/x) / (1/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5/x) * (y/1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore </SPAN>\n" );
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