SOLUTION: Simplify (4x^3y^-4/2x^-3y^-4)^2 I came up with 4 can someone please check if I'm right

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Question 306212: Simplify
(4x^3y^-4/2x^-3y^-4)^2
I came up with 4 can someone please check if I'm right
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify
Simplify
(4x^3y^-4/2x^-3y^-4)^2
I came up with 4 can someone please check if I'm right
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(4x^3y^-4/2x^-3y^-4)^2
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[(4/2)(x^3/x^-3)(y^-4/y^-4)]^2
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= [2(x^6)(1)]^2
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= 4x^12
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Cheers,
Stan H.