SOLUTION: i'm stumped and have no idea where to begin. This is getting harder by the day. To simplify this, do you invert it and then solve? 3x^3 y^4 z^-2/6x^-1 y^3 z^-3

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Question 143880: i'm stumped and have no idea where to begin. This is getting harder by the day.
To simplify this, do you invert it and then solve?
3x^3 y^4 z^-2/6x^-1 y^3 z^-3
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
First, make the negative exponents positive by moving them up or down as needed.
%283x%5E3y%5E4highlight%28x%5E1%29highlight%28z%5E3%29%29%2F6y%5E3highlight%28z%5E2%29 Now simplify. %28x%5E3%29%28x%5E1%29+=+x%5E%283%2B1%29=x%5E4
3x%5E4y%5E4z%5E3%2F6y%5E3z%5E2 Remember, when dividing with exponents, you subtract the exponents of like bases.
3x%5E4y%5E%28%284-3%29%29z%5E%28%283-2%29%29%2F6 Simplify some more.
%28x%5E4yz%29%2F2...and there you are!