SOLUTION: SIMPLIFY. ONLY POSITIVE EXPONENTS. (x^2)^-3 over x^7*x^-5

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Question 164924: SIMPLIFY. ONLY POSITIVE EXPONENTS.
(x^2)^-3 over x^7*x^-5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x^2)^(-3)/(x^7*x^(-5))
=x^(-6)/x^2 Top: exponent to an exponent, multiply them. Bottom: add the exponents when multiplying like numbers with exponents.
=x^(-8) Subtract exponents when dividing.
=1/x^8 Negative exponent is the reciprocal of a positive one.
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Ed