SOLUTION: simplify (-3/x*y^2)^-3

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Question 952006: simplify
(-3/x*y^2)^-3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify
(-3/x*y^2)^-3
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Apply the negative sign in the exponent to get:
[(-x/3) * (1/y^2))]^3
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Simplify::
[-x/(3y^2)]^3
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Apply the 3 in the exponent to get:
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= -x^3/(27y^6)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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