document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118161>Question 118161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify   (2x to the power of -2 times y to the power of 3 over x to the power of 2 times y to the power of -3) to the power of -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 2x to the power of 4 over y to the power of 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 1 over 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. x to the power of 4 over 2y to the power of 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify (2x to the power of -2 times y to the power of 3 over x to the power of 2 times y to the power of -3) to the power of -1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume that you mean:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can get rid of the outside exponent of -1 by inverting the fraction:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the like term exponents so they will be positive:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember when you divide, the exponents are subtracted, but if it's a negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( " exponent, you have a minus a minus, which is a plus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like the answer is d, doesn't it </SPAN>\n" );
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