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simplify, and write using only positive exponents. variables are non-zero (x^-4)^2(x^-2y^3)^2/(x^-2y^-3)^2

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Hello,


((x^(-4))^2(x^(-2)y^3)^2)/((x^(-2)y^(-3))^2)=(x^(-8)x^(-4)y^6)/(x^(-4)y^(-6))\\\\=x^(-8-4+4)y^(6-(-6))=x^(-8)y^(12)=(y^(12))/(x^(8))

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