Question

Find each product or quotient. Express your answer in exponential form.
(-x^5y^7)/y^3

Answer 1

remember some laws
(ab)/c=a(b/c)
and

`(x^m)/(x^n)=x^(m-n)`
so


`(-x^5y^7)/(y^3) =(-x^5)( (y^7)/(y^3))=(-x^5)(y^(7-3))=-x^5y^4`