Simplify the fraction so there are no negative exponents

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Simplify the fraction so there are no negative exponents $$\frac{x^{-9}+y^{-9}}{\frac{x^3+y^3}{y^{-2}}}=\frac AB$$

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$$x^{-9}+y^{-9}=\frac{x^9+y^9}{x^9y^9}$$

$$x^9+y^9=(x^3+y^3)(x^6-x^3y^3+y^6)$$

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Observe that $x^{-9}+y^{-9}=\frac{1}{x^9}+\frac{1}{y^9}=\frac{x^9y^9}{x^9+y^9}$. Also, $\frac{1}{\frac{1}{y^{-2}}}=\frac{1}{y^2}$.