SOLUTION: I am trying to solve parenthesis negative 2x y to the -3 close parenthesis to the -3 over parenthes

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Question 360610: I am trying to solve parenthesis negative 2x y to the -3 close parenthesis to the -3 over parenthesis xy to the negative one close parenthesis to the -1.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the solution is in the attached picture.

explanation of the concept used in each step of the solution is listed below the picture.

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step number 1 is the original problem as I understand it.

step number 2 uses the concept %28x%5Ea%2Ay%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+x%5E%28a%2Ac%29%2Ay%5E%28b%2Ac%29 to transform the expression in step 1 to to the expression in step 2.
step number 3 uses the concept x%5Ea+%2F+x%5Eb+=+x%5E%28a-b%29 to transform the expression in step number 2 to the expression in step number 3.

step number 4 uses the concept x%5E%28-a%29+=+1%2F%28x%5Ea%29+ to transform the expression in step number 3 to the expression in step number 4.

step number 5 uses the concept %281%2Fx%5Ea%29+%2A+y%5Eb+=+y%5Eb+%2F+%28x%5Ea%29 to transform the expression in step number 4 to the expression in step number 5.

step number 6 simplifies the expression in step number 5 to give you the final expression in step number 6.

I confirmed the answer was correct by substituting x = 2 and y = 3 into the original expression in step 1 and the final expression in step number 6.

The results were the same indicating that the transformation process was successful.

the final solution in both case was equal to -205.03125