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Express 3/8a^3y^5 using rational exponents.

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Answered by MathMate
I do not know exactly how the question is worded in case some parentheses are missing.

Case 1:
(3/8)a<sup>3y</sup><sup>5</sup>
... no change required.

Case 2:
use the identity
1/a<sup>m</sup> = a<sup>-m</sup>

3/(8a<sup>3</sup>y<sup>5</sup>)
=(3/8)a<sup>-3</sup>y<sup>-5</sup>
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