SOLUTION: Please show me how to simplify and write answer using only positive exponents. Thanks! (5K^-4m^6)^-2

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Question 64659: Please show me how to simplify and write answer using only positive exponents.
Thanks!
(5K^-4m^6)^-2
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%285K%5E-4m%5E6%29%5E-2%29 [flip the terms with negative exponents]
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%28%281%2F%285K%5E-4m%5E6%29%29%5E2%29 [re-flip any other terms with negative exponents as long as the operation is mulitplication or division. does not work with addition or subtraction]
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%28%28%28k%5E4%29%2F%285m%5E6%29%29%5E2%29 [simplify]
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%28%28%28k%5E8%29%2F%2825m%5E12%29%29%29 [simplify by raising all of the terms to the second power]
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