SOLUTION: Hi I need help with removing negative exponents. The problem is: x^-6 + y^-6 __________ x^-2 + y^-2 The answer is: x^4 - x^2y^2 +y^4 ___________ _____ x^4y^4

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Question 643938: Hi
I need help with removing negative exponents. The problem is:
x^-6 + y^-6
__________
x^-2 + y^-2
The answer is:
x^4 - x^2y^2 +y^4
_________________
x^4y^4
I need to see the the steps on how to arive at this answer.
Thank you
Mike

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x^-6 + y^-6
__________
x^-2 + y^-2
The answer is:
x^4 - x^2y^2 +y^4
_________________
x^4y^4
I need to see the the steps on how to arive at this answer.
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