Question

How do you rewrite `-3/2x^5y^-6z^2` using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Use this rule of exponents to eliminate the negative exponent from the `y` term:

`x^color(red)(a) = 1/x^color(red)(-a)`

`-3/2x^5y^color(red)(-6)z^2 =>`

`-3/2x^5(1/y^color(red)(- -6))z^2 =>`

`-3/2x^5(1/y^color(red)(6))z^2 =>`

`-(3x^5z^2)/(2y^6)`