[tex]\bf ~\hspace{7em}\textit{negative exponents} \\\\ a^{-n} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} ~\hspace{4.5em} a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{-n}} ~\hspace{4.5em} \cfrac{a^n}{a^m}\implies a^na^{-m}\implies a^{n-m} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}[/tex]
[tex]\bf 12x^4\cdot -\cfrac{5}{6x^3y^2}\implies -\cfrac{12\cdot 5\cdot x^4}{6x^3y^2}\implies -\cfrac{12}{6}\cdot \cfrac{5}{1}\cdot \cfrac{x^4}{x^3y^2}\implies -2\cdot 5\cdot \cfrac{x^4x^{-3}}{y^2} \\\\\\ -10\cdot \cfrac{x^{4-3}}{y^2}\implies -10\cdot \cfrac{x}{y^2}\implies -\cfrac{10x}{y^2}[/tex]
