document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138374>Question 138374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I simplify?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6a^2/7b^2)^-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(6a^2/7b^2)^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative in the exponent means \"invert\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (7b^2/6a^2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (49b^4/26a^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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