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Simplified and only positive exponents DO NOT SOLVE

Simplified and only positive exponents DO NOT SOLVE-example-1

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Answer:

m^2

----------- .

3 n^4

Explanation:

The easiest approach here to obtain only positive exponents is to invert the entire quantity inside parentheses:

From the given expression we get the equivalent expression

1

-------------------- .

3 m^(-2) n^4

1

Given that we want only positive exponents, rewrite ------------ as m^2:

m^(-2)

m^2

----------- .

3 n^4

This is the final answer.

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