Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Appendix B - Practice - Page 741: 13

Answer

$\frac{1}{y^{10}}$

Work Step by Step

Use the negative exponent rule: $x^{-y}$ = $\frac{1}{x^{y}}$ to bring the -4 underneath the fraction line: $\frac{1}{y^{4} y^{6}}$ Use the exponent product rule: $x^{y}$ $\times$ $x^{z}$ = $x^{y+z}$ to get $\frac{1}{y^{10}}$
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