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b)   x y 
x
y
2

Negative Exponents:
1
Symbols: x m  if x  0
x m

1 1


2
Example 8: a)  3 b)    yx 
1
3   yx  2

Example 9: Simplify each expression given below.

a 5 b
a) 
a 3 b 4

x 4  y
b) 
x 2  y 5

 6 sr 3 5
c) 
18r 7 s 5 t 2

5 ba 4 6
d) 
 25a 2 b 6 c 3

x 8 3 y 5
e) 
10 x 3 y 5 z

3 bca 3 5
f) 
27a 4 bc 2

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