SOLUTION: 6x^7y^5/3x^-1

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Question 270937: 6x^7y^5/3x^-1
Answer by JenniferTutors(83) About Me  (Show Source):
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For this equation:
6x%5E7y%5E5%2F3x%5E-1
First you cannot have a negative exponent in an equation, so on the denominator: 3x%5E-1 Move the x to the numerator to make it positive. You would only take the x and not the 3 because it is attached to the exponent.
It would look as follows:
6x%5E8y%5E5%2F3
Notice how the exponents increased from 6x%5E7 to 6x%5E8
Next you can simplify that 3 goes into 6 twice so you're left with a 1 on the denominator:
2x%5E8y%5E5
Left with your answer.