simplify the expressions by applying the properties of potentiation...

Answer:
[tex] \dfrac{x^5}{y^{10}} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \dfrac{x^2y^{-6}}{x^{-3}y^4} = [/tex]
[tex] = x^{2 - (-3)}y^{-6 - 4} [/tex]
[tex] = x^5y^{-10} [/tex]
[tex] = \dfrac{x^5}{y^{10}} [/tex]