document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144386>Question 144386</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565775090/algebrahomeworkh>SAXONMATH 8/7</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A10%5E%28-4%29%29%2F%284%2A10%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2A10%5E%28-4%29%29%2F%284%2A10%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A10%5E%28-4%29%29%2F%284%2A10%5E8%29=2%2F10%5E%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2A10%5E%28-4%29%29%2F%284%2A10%5E8%29=2%2F10%5E%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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