SOLUTION: Write with positive exponents 2-^2a^-3b^-2c ----------- - ab^-2c^-3

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Question 192559: Write with positive exponents
2-^2a^-3b^-2c
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ab^-2c^-3
Found 2 solutions by vleith, Mathtut:
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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move any powers to negative exponents in the numerator, down into the denominator.
Move any powers to negative exponents in the denominator, up into the numerator.
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associate and consolidate powers
%28b%5E%282%29%2Ac%5E%284%29%29%2F%282%5E%282%29%2Aa%5E%284%29%2Ab%5E%282%29%29
cancel terms as appropriate (in this case there is a b^2 in both numerator and denominator, so they cancel out (b^2/b^2) is equal to 1) )
%28c%5E%284%29%29%2F%282%5E%282%29%2Aa%5E%284%29%29%29

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c%5E4%2F4a%5E4b%5E%282-2%29=highlight%28c%5E4%2F4a%5E4%29......... b%5E-2 cancelled each other