Question

How do you simplify `x^-2y^3` with positive exponents?

Answer 1

Create a fraction in order to simplify the expression.

Explanation:

A term with a negative exponent follows this rule:

`x^-y=1/x^y`

Following this rule, we can put `x^-2` in the denominator and put `y^3` in the denominator. The answer is this:

`y^3/x^2`