SOLUTION: Please help! I was able to do some of the problem myself but I am not sure what to do next. {{{ (3xy^-2/x^3)^2 }}} 3xy(to the -2 power) over x(to the 3 power) times the power o

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Question 623466: Please help! I was able to do some of the problem myself but I am not sure what to do next.
+%283xy%5E-2%2Fx%5E3%29%5E2+
3xy(to the -2 power) over x(to the 3 power) times the power of 2
Here is what I have so far:
+%283xy%5E-2%29%5E2%2F%28x%5E3%29%5E2+
Reduces to:
+3%5E2x%5E2%28y%5E-2%29%5E2%2F%28x%5E3%29%5E2+
Reduces to:
+3%5E2x%5E2y%5E-4%2Fx%5E6+
Thats all I have so far what do I do next?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%283xy%5E-2%2Fx%5E3%29%5E2+
We can clean this up a bit, cancel the x
The reciprocal gets rid of the neg exponent
+%283%2F%28x%5E2y%5E2%29%29%5E2+
+3%5E2%2F%28x%5E2y%5E2%29%5E2+ = +9%2F%28x%5E4y%5E4%29+