SOLUTION: Please Help me solve this equation: simplify each: y^-7 Thanks !

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Question 22886: Please Help me solve this equation:
simplify each:
y^-7
Thanks !
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, a quick clarification. You have an expression not an equation.
An equation is some equal to something else and you will see the = sign in an equation.
An expression has no = sign.
Simplify:
Remember that: x%5E%28-a%29+=+1%2Fx%5Ea, so:
y%5E%28-7%29+=+1%2Fy%5E7