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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the quantity of x to the negative two power times y divided by y to the negative 1 power all raised to the negative 3 power .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (compassionate):

Hello, your first step should be multiplying everything within the brackets by -3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I get (x^6)(y^-3)/y^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it's x^6/y^6?

OpenStudy (compassionate):

\[(\frac{ x ^{-2}y }{ y^{-1} })^{-3} = \frac{ x^{6}y^{-3} }{ y^{3} } = \frac{ x^6 }{ y^6 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

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