SOLUTION: what is the simplest form of y raised to the power of 3-2x over y cubed?

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Question 766766: what is the simplest form of y raised to the power of 3-2x over y cubed?
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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I assume you mean y%5E%283+-+2%2Ax%29+%2F+y%5E3

Remember that x%5E%28a+-+b%29+=+x%5Ea+%2F+x%5Eb

Using this, we can simplify the given expression as

%28y%5E3+%2F+y%5E%282%2Ax%29%29%2Fy%5E3

= cross%28y%5E3%29%2F%28cross%28y%5E3%29+%2A+y%5E%282%2Ax%29%29

= 1%2Fy%5E%282%2Ax%29+=+y%5E%28-2%2Ax%29

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