SOLUTION: Please help with this question. Thank you. Evaluate for x=3 and y=4 x^-2 y^2 / x^0 y^3 (NOTE: x raised to the -2 power times y squared divided by x raised to

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Question 123638: Please help with this question. Thank you.
Evaluate for x=3 and y=4


x^-2 y^2 / x^0 y^3


(NOTE: x raised to the -2 power times y squared divided by x raised to the 0 power times y cubed)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can simplify your expression with some simple substitutions.
%28x%5E-2%29=1%2F%28x%5E2%29
%28x%5E0%29=1
%28y%5E2%29%2F%28y%5E3%29=1%2Fy
%28x%5E-2%29%28y%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E0%29%28y%5E3%29=1%2F%28x%5E2%2Ay%29
For x=3 and y=4,
%28x%5E-2%29%28y%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E0%29%28y%5E3%29=1%2F%283%5E2%2A4%29
%28x%5E-2%29%28y%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E0%29%28y%5E3%29=1%2F%289%2A4%29
%28x%5E-2%29%28y%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E0%29%28y%5E3%29=1%2F36