Question

simplify (x^(-3)y^(-1))^-1

Answer 1

Multiply the outer exponent by all the inner exponents to get


x^((-3)*(-1))y^((-1)*(-1)) = x^3y^1 = x^3y


So the answer is x^3y

Answer 2

no nut thnx anyway

Answer 3

but*

Answer 4

what's wrong?

Answer 5

x isnt bein set to one whole exponent its two expressions each with their own radical multiplied by each other and the entire expression is being put to the -1 power

Answer 6

can you draw it out

Answer 7

yeah that's what I thought it was originally


\[\Large (x^{-3}y^{-1})^{-1}=x^3y\]

Answer 8

ok thnx thought u meant x^(3y)

Answer 9

oh, no sry

Answer 10

lol k thnx

Answer 11

probably should have just drawn it out lol