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Simplify the expression r^-3s^5t^2/r^2st^-2

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r^-3 * s^5 * t^2 / r^2 * s * t^-2
s^5 * t^2 * t^2 / r^3 * r^2 * s
s^4 * t^2 / r^5
User Pulkit Sharma
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Pertinent rules:

(a^b)/(a^c)=a^(b-c) and a^(-b)=1/(a^b)

(r^-3s^5t^2)/(r^2st^-2)

r^(-3-2)s^(5-1)t^(2--2)

r^-5(s^4)t^4

(s^4t^4)/(r^5)
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