document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151353>Question 151353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16x^7y5 / -4x^2y^6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111279 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=111279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-16x%5E7y%5E5+%29%2F%28-4x%5E2y%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-16x%5E7y%5E5+%29%2F%28-4x%5E2y%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%29%2F%28-2%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand. Remember, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16x%5E7y%5E5+=-2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16x%5E7y%5E5+=-2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%5E2y%5E6=-2%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%5E2y%5E6=-2%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28-2%29%2Ahighlight%282%29%2A2%2A2%2Ahighlight%28x%29%2Ahighlight%28x%29%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%29%2F%28highlight%28-2%29%2Ahighlight%282%29%2Ahighlight%28x%29%2Ahighlight%28x%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ahighlight%28y%29%2Ay%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28-2%29%2Across%282%29%2A2%2A2%2Across%28x%29%2Across%28x%29%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%29%2F%28cross%28-2%29%2Across%282%29%2Across%28x%29%2Across%28x%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Across%28y%29%2Ay%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2Ax%5E5%29%2F%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2Ax%5E5%29%2F%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Regroup.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-16x%5E7y%5E5+%29%2F%28-4x%5E2y%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-16x%5E7y%5E5+%29%2F%28-4x%5E2y%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2Ax%5E5%29%2F%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2Ax%5E5%29%2F%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-16x%5E7y%5E5+%29%2F%28-4x%5E2y%5E6%29=%284%2Ax%5E5%29%2F%28y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-16x%5E7y%5E5+%29%2F%28-4x%5E2y%5E6%29=%284%2Ax%5E5%29%2F%28y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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