SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: Simplify: (-4xy^3)^2 over (-2x^7y^0)^4 First I devided -4xy^3 into -2x^7 and got -2x^7 after that I'm not sure what to do. Thanks !

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Question 22806: Please help me solve this equation:
Simplify:
(-4xy^3)^2 over (-2x^7y^0)^4
First I devided -4xy^3 into -2x^7 and got -2x^7 after that I'm not sure what to do.
Thanks !
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
%28%28-4xy%5E3%29%5E2%29%2F%28-2x%5E7y%5E0%29%5E4 Remember: y%5E0+=+1 In the top, square everything inside the parentheses and in the bottom, raise everything inside the parenteses to the 4th power.
%2816x%5E2y%5E6%29%2F%2816x%5E28%29 Cancel the 16's
%28x%5E2y%5E6%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Ax%5E26%29 Now cancel x%5E2 in the top with x%5E2 in the bottom to get:
%28y%5E6%29%2F%28x%5E26%29