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

Answer 1

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

Case 1:
(3/8)a^3y5
... no change required.

Case 2:
use the identity
1/a^m = a^-m

3/(8a³y⁵)
=(3/8)a^-3y^-5