Question

How do you simplify `3x^-3y^-8` with positive exponents?

Answer 1

`3/(x^3y^8)`

Explanation:

Consider the example of `4^(-2)` this is another way of writing
`1/4^2`

Using the method in the example and just to make the connection for you: write the question as `" "3xx x^(-3)xxy^(-8)`

This is the same as: `" "3xx 1/x^3xx1/y^8`

This is the same as: `" "3/(x^3y^8)`