document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977398>Question 977398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify (-3x^-2 y^0)^-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no negative exponents allowed in final answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help with this question and explain it thoroughly because i have to do lots of problems like this and I need a bit of briefing before I do them. Thank you :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PS: y is separated from the 2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598907 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=598907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3x^-2 y^0)^-3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3x^-2)^-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that y^0 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3x^-2)^-3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3^-3 *x^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply exponents inside parenthesis by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3^-3 *x^6 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^6 / 3^3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^6 / 27<BR>\n" );
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