document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158066>Question 158066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify  (12x^2y^8z^7/ 4x^9y^8z^4)^3   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got originally a whole different answer than the ones to choose from......\r<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 #116476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=116476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12x^6(2)y^8 z^7/4x^9y^8z^4)^3 I assume you wanted top drop the (2) in front of the y^8!!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7/x^9=1/x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^8/y^8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z^7/z^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3*1*1*z^4)/x^2]^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3z^4)/x^2]^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27z^12/x^6 answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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