document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935979>Question 935979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression (8x^-3 y^6)^-1/3 (2x^-3 y^-1) so that the result is in terms of positive exponents, only. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 1/ x^2 y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 4/x^2 y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) x^2 y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 1/ 4x^2 y^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(8x^-3 y^6)^-1/3 (2x^-3 y^-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming -1/3 is an exponent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2x^-3 y^-1)/(8x^-3 y^6)^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2x^-3 y^-1)/(2x^-1 y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= y^-1/(x^2y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/(x^2y^3)<BR>\n" );
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