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moe6142
Feb 8, 2009, 01:45 PM
(-3a^5 b^-3 c^0)^-2

rwinterton
Feb 8, 2009, 02:52 PM
Hints:

the b^-3 = 1/b^3

the final exponent X^-2 = 1/(X^2) where X is the rest of the equation)

c^0 = 1

You can rewrite everything, multiply it out and simplify it.