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Simplify each expression. Express the answer so that all exponents are positive. Whenever an exponent is 0 or negative, we assume that the base is not 0.$$\frac{x^{2} y^{3}}{x y^{4}}$$
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Applying this rule to the given expression, we get: $$ \frac{x^{2} y^{3}}{x y^{4}} = x^{2-1} y^{3-4} $$ Show more…
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