Simplify the expression ((x^-3 y^9)^-5/(x^-9 y^-2)^-3).

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Simplify the expression ((x^-3 y^9)^-5/(x^-9 y^-2)^-3).

 

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((x^-3 y^9)^-5/(x^-9 y^-2)^-3).

Any variable with negative power can be written as follows:

1a-3 =a3  and b-5 =1b5

Similarly we can change the powers of the polynomial.

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