SOLUTION: Factor out the variable that is raised to the smaller exponent. {{{-5x^(-2)+x^2}}}

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Question 45357: Factor out the variable that is raised to the smaller exponent.
-5x%5E%28-2%29%2Bx%5E2
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor the variable raised to the smaller exponent. This would be x%5E%28-2%29
x%5E%28-2%29%28-5%2Bx%5E4%29 Since x%5E%28-2%29%28x%5E4%29+=+x%5E%28-2%2B4%29 = x%5E2