Learning how to simplify a rational expression

The video tutorial explains how to handle negative exponents by rewriting them as positive exponents. It covers the properties of exponents, including product and quotient rules, and demonstrates how to simplify expressions by moving terms between the numerator and denominator. The tutorial concludes with a step-by-step simplification of a rational expression, ensuring all terms are positive.

What is the final simplified form of the expression involving X and Y after applying the properties of exponents?

Describe the significance of rewriting terms in the numerator and denominator when dealing with negative exponents.