SOLUTION: how would i simplify? { { { 5x^2y/2x^-1y^3 } } }

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Question 237413: how would i simplify?
{ { { 5x^2y/2x^-1y^3 } } }
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A negative exponent in the numerator really means a fraction. Thus, you do the opposite if the negative exponent is in the denominator. You can also cancel the y in the numerator for one of the y in the denominator.
Problem:
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%2810x%5E3%29%282y%29%2F%28y%5E3%29
%2810x%5E3%29%282%29%2F%28y%5E2%29
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