SOLUTION: Simplify: (8b^-2c^2 / 12b^-5c^-3)^-3 Please show me step by step to get the answer. thanks

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Question 474780: Simplify:
(8b^-2c^2 / 12b^-5c^-3)^-3
Please show me step by step to get the answer. thanks
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%282b%5E-7c%5E4%29%5E4+%2F+5%5E-1b%5E2c%5E6+
= 16b%5E-28c%5E16+%2F+5%5E-1b%5E2c%5E6
= 80b%5E-28c%5E16+%2F+b%5E2c%5E6
Multiply by b%5E28%2Fb%5E28
= 80c%5E16+%2F+b%5E30c%5E6
Cancel c^6
= 80c%5E10+%2F+b%5E30