document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136850>Question 136850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide as shown and simplify if possible.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(division)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i came up with t^-3 but it's not correct.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t^-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^8/t^11 W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you have a negative exponent in the denominator you need to move it to the numerator & change the negative exponent to a positive exponent & then combine the numerator terms. THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^8*t^11=t^19 answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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