document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100148>Question 100148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me to simplify this without negative exponents?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (xy^5 / x^-4y^2)^-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: The negative sign means \"invert\"; the 2 means \"square\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Invert to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^-4y^2/xy^5)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Square to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^-8 y^4 / x^2 y^10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd: Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^4 / x^10 y^10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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