how to simplify this 6x²y² ÷ -2^-2y

Answer 1

rewrites with positive exponents:

6 x^2 y^2 (-2)^(2y) =

6 x^2 y^2 [(-2)^2]^y =

6 x^2 y^2 * 4^y =

2 * 3 * x^2 y^2 * 2^(2y) =

3 * x^2 * y^2 * 2^(2y+1)