SOLUTION: The question is (p^2q^2/p^-4q^5)^-3. Can you help?

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Question 322942: The question is (p^2q^2/p^-4q^5)^-3. Can you help?
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume the question is %28%28p%5E2q%5E2%29%2F%28p%5E-4q%5E5%29%29%5E-3 and you want to simplify.
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Combine the like terms to give us positive exponents if possible
%28%28p%5E%282%2B4%29%29%2F%28q%5E%285-2%29%29%29%5E-3 = %28%28p%5E6%29%2F%28q%5E3%29%29%5E-3
The reciprocal gets rid of the neg exponent
%28%28q%5E3%29%2F%28p%5E6%29%29%5E3
multiply exponents by 3
q%5E9%2Fp%5E18

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