document.write( "Question 264828: my son is learning to divide exponents and i am not sure how to do this one.
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document.write( "Your starting expression is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"x%5E%28-2%29%2Ay%5E4\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the same as\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%281%2Fx%5E2%29%2Ay%5E4\",\r\n" );
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document.write( "or the same as\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"y%5E4%2Fx%5E2\".    ANSWER\r\n" );
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