document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141004>Question 141004</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me out here? I have to divide this problem and leave the answer in exponent form. Assume that all variables in any denominator are nonzero...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45a^4b^3 / 15a^4b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a fraction </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "divide 45 by 15=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide a^4 by a^4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide b^3 by b^2=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1*b=3b answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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