SOLUTION: Simplify the expression, and rewrite it in equivalent form with positive exponents. Show your work please. 19x^-3y^-1/57x^-4y^-3

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Question 565539: Simplify the expression, and rewrite it in equivalent form with positive exponents. Show your work please.
19x^-3y^-1/57x^-4y^-3
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%2819x%5E-3y%5E-1%29%2F%2857x%5E-4y%5E-3%29
19/57 can be reduced to 1/3, and using the law of exponents to give us positive exponents
1%2F3%28x%5E%28-3%2B4%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%2B3%29%29 = 1%2F3x%2Ay%5E2