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Rewrite the expression using positive exponents only.$$(x y)^{-2}$$
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According to the rule of exponents, any base raised to a negative exponent is equal to one divided by the base raised to the positive of that exponent. So, we can rewrite $(x y)^{-2}$ as $\frac{1}{(x y)^{2}}$. Show more…
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