Simplify y^-2/y^-7. Write your answer with a positive exponent only.

Answer:
y^5
Step-by-step explanation:
y^-2/y^-7
When we divide exponents with the same base, we subtract the exponents
y^ ( -2 - -7)
y^ ( -2+7)
y^ 5
Answer:
y^2
Step-by-step explanation:
One way of doing this problem is to multiply both numerator and denominator by y^7. Doing this we get:
y^(-2+7)
--------------- = y^2
y^(-7+7)