Simplify the expression: $(\frac{2x^{-2}y}{x^2y^{-3}})^{-2} \div (\frac{xy^{-1}}{y})$

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2025/5/13

1. Problem Description

Simplify the expression:
(2x2yx2y3)2÷(xy1y)(\frac{2x^{-2}y}{x^2y^{-3}})^{-2} \div (\frac{xy^{-1}}{y})

2. Solution Steps

First, simplify the fraction inside the first parenthesis:
2x2yx2y3=2x2x2yy3=2x22y1(3)=2x4y4\frac{2x^{-2}y}{x^2y^{-3}} = 2 \cdot \frac{x^{-2}}{x^2} \cdot \frac{y}{y^{-3}} = 2 x^{-2-2} y^{1-(-3)} = 2x^{-4}y^4
Then, raise this to the power of 2-2:
(2x4y4)2=22(x4)2(y4)2=14x8y8(2x^{-4}y^4)^{-2} = 2^{-2} (x^{-4})^{-2} (y^4)^{-2} = \frac{1}{4} x^8 y^{-8}
Next, simplify the fraction inside the second parenthesis:
xy1y=xy1y=xy11=xy2\frac{xy^{-1}}{y} = x \cdot \frac{y^{-1}}{y} = x y^{-1-1} = xy^{-2}
The division becomes:
(14x8y8)÷(xy2)=(14x8y8)1xy2=14x8xy8y2=14x81y8(2)=14x7y6(\frac{1}{4} x^8 y^{-8}) \div (xy^{-2}) = (\frac{1}{4} x^8 y^{-8}) \cdot \frac{1}{xy^{-2}} = \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{x^8}{x} \cdot \frac{y^{-8}}{y^{-2}} = \frac{1}{4} x^{8-1} y^{-8-(-2)} = \frac{1}{4} x^7 y^{-6}
an=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}, so
14x7y6=14x71y6=x74y6\frac{1}{4} x^7 y^{-6} = \frac{1}{4} x^7 \frac{1}{y^6} = \frac{x^7}{4y^6}

3. Final Answer

x74y6\frac{x^7}{4y^6}

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