How do you simplify #x^-2/(3x^-3y^2)# and write it using only positive exponents?
1 Answer
Aug 6, 2017
Explanation:
#"using the "color(blue)"law of exponents"#
#•color(white)(x)a^m/a^n=a^((m-n))#
#rArrx^-2/(3x^-3y^2#
#=1/3xxx^-2/x^-3xx1/y^2#
#=1/3xx x^(-2-(-3))/1xx1/y^2#
#=1/3xx x^1/1xx1/y^2#
#=(1xx x xx1)/(3xx1xxy^2#
#=x/(3y^2)#
