SOLUTION: can you help me simplify: {{{x^-2 (y^3)}}}

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Question 152843This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1
: can you help me simplify: x%5E-2+%28y%5E3%29 This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1

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x%5E-2+%28y%5E3%29

Negative exponents mean to invert the whole power, which in this case means to put 1 over it. so x%5E-2 becomes 1%2F%28x%5E2%29. The expression y%5E3 can stay where it is. So the expression x%5E-2+%28y%5E3%29 becomes 1%28y%5E3%29%2F%28x%5E2%29, or simply y%5E3%2F%28x%5E2%29.

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y%5E3%2F%28x%5E2%29