SOLUTION: simplify the answer should only contain positive exponents (2x^4 y^4)^-2 * x^-2 y^-4 thank you in advance

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Question 1051762: simplify the answer should only contain positive exponents
(2x^4 y^4)^-2 * x^-2 y^-4
thank you in advance
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x^4 y^4)^-2 * x^-2 y^-4
This is 2^-2*x^-8*y^-8*x^-2*y^-4
That is 1/[4x^10*y^12]
Be sure to remember that 2^-2 is part of the answer, which is 1/2^2