Question

How do you simplify `(3x^2y^2)/(2x^-1*4yx^2)` and write it using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

`3/8xy`

Explanation:

Writing
`(3x^2y^2)/((2/x)*4*x^2*y)`
Cancelling `x` in the denominator:
`(3x^2y^2)/(8xy)`
Cancelling `xy` in the numerator:
`3/8xy`