document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92147>Question 92147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify without negative exponents [ x y^5 / x^-4 y^2 ]^-2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66996 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anraymer><B>anraymer(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anraymer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=66996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [ x y^5 / x^-4 y^2 ]^-2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break the expression into pieces:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x/x^-4)*(y^5/y^2)]^(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify each piece:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x^5)(y^3)]^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E-10%2Ay%5E-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E-10%2Ay%5E-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to get rid of the negative exponent, you simply \"flip\" the expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%5E10%2Ay%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%5E10%2Ay%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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