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Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression

Which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression-example-1
User Michael Hutter
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The answer is the first one, x^-2 y^-6 / x^8 y^-8.

Since you multiply the powers of x and y on both the denominator and numerator of the fraction.

Numerator:
1 x -2 = -2
3 x -2 = -6

Denominator:
-4 x -2 = 8
4 x -2 = -8
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