SOLUTION: Simplify. Use positive exponents. (3x^-3 X x^6)/y^-2

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Question 97994: Simplify. Use positive exponents.
(3x^-3 X x^6)/y^-2
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%283x%5E-3%29%28x%5E6%29%2Fy%5E-2
I believe this to be the actual problem?
Negative exponents turn integers into fractions, and if they are already in the denominator they are flipped into the numerator.
%28x%5E6%29%28y%5E2%29%2F3x%5E3
Now you cancel the x's, you have six in the numerator and 3 in the denominator,
%28xxxxxx%29%28y%5E2%29%2F3xxx
cancel out three, and you are left with;
x%5E3y%5E2%2F3
:)