SOLUTION: Simplify each of the following expressions. Write your ansewers with positive exponents only. (x^2)^-3(x^-2)/ (x^2)^-4

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Question 92273: Simplify each of the following expressions. Write your ansewers with positive exponents only.
(x^2)^-3(x^-2)/ (x^2)^-4
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, Earlsdon:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(X^2)^-3(X^-2)/(X^2)^-4
(X^-6)(X^-2)/(X^-8)
(X^-8)/(X^-8)=X^0=1 ANSWER.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
= %28x%5E8%29%2F%28x%5E6%2Ax%5E2%29+=+x%5E8%2Fx%5E8 = 1