For this case we have the following expression: (x ^ 6y ^ 8) ^ 3 / x ^ 2y ^ 2 Rewriting and for power properties we have: (x ^ 18y ^ 24) / x ^ 2y ^ 2 (x ^ (18-2) y ^ (24-2)) (x ^ 16y ^ 22) Answer: The equivalent expression is given by: (x ^ 16y ^ 22)