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document.write( "Bring all the negative exponentials across the fraction bar\r\n" );
document.write( "and change their exponents signs to +\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerators and denominators so there will be\r\n" );
document.write( "just one fraction:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add exponents of like variables:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract exponents on the x's:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Drop 1 exponents:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The 4 cancels into the 8 and gives 2\r\n" );
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