simplify the fraction -2x^3y^8/ -24x^-9y^7 with only positive exponents

you have to end up with all the exponents being positive.
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-2 divides into -24 12 times:

x³y⁸/(12x⁻⁹y⁷)=x³⁺⁹y⁸⁻⁷/12=x¹²y/12.

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