Question

Simplify. Write the answer in positive exponents.
(x^-4y^5)^-2

Answer 1

\[(x ^{-4y^{5}})^{-2}\]\[x\] is that your question?

Answer 2

spaced out
(x^-4 y^5)^-2

Answer 3

Okay.
Power gets distriuted to both of the terms.
x^(-4*-2) y^ (5*-2) = x ^ -8 * y ^-10