Algebra 1 Question

How is this Algebra 1 question resolved?
These are the instructions: expressing with fractional positive. This is the problem: √ 5 -1 -1 x ^ ^ Thank you
√ 5 x ^ -1 y ^ -1 = 5 (x ^ 1 / 2) ^ -1 ^ -1 = 5 / (x ^ 1 / 2) (y)
Algebra 1 August 2009 Regents – Question #38 – Pen and Paper

