document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130502>Question 130502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-y^-4)^2 / 6(y^-5)^-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify expression with positive exponents only </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cngriffith><B>cngriffith(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cngriffith><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=95384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-y)^-8/6(y)^5      To raise a power to a power ---Multiply exponents. If you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    do not see exponent, it is one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6y^5(-y^8)        Move the term in the numerator with the negative exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    to the denominator.   Changing sides of the fraction line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    changes the sign of the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/-6y^13            Multiply the coefficients of the variables first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    Then multiply the y terms together.   Remember,to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    multiply like bases, you add the exponents. </SPAN>\n" );
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