SOLUTION: How do you simplify a^6b^-5/a^-2b^7?

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Question 70427: How do you simplify a^6b^-5/a^-2b^7?
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you simplify a^6b^-5/a^-2b^7?
One way to do it is:
a%5E6b%5E%28-5%29%2F%28a%5E%28-2%29b%5E7%29
a%5E%286-%28-2%29%29%2Fb%5E%287-%28-5%29%29
a%5E%286%2B2%29%2Fb%5E%287%2B5%29
highlight%28a%5E8%2Fb%5E12%29
Another way would be to put the variables with negative exponents up or down, then simplify:
a%5E6b%5E%28-5%29%2F%28a%5E%28-2%29b%5E7%29
a%5E6%2Aa%5E2%2F%28b%5E7%2Ab%5E5%29
a%5E%286%2B2%29%2Fb%5E%287%2B5%29
highlight%28a%5E8%2Fb%5E12%29
Pick whatever method you like.
Happy Calculating!!!!