Answer
Both exponents are negative, and we know we can write $x^{-y}$ as $1/(x^y)$ as long as $y\ne0$. Thus, $x^{-7}$ is the same as $1/x^7$.
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Also, $x^{-1/4}$ is the same as $1/(x^{1/4})$.
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