document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23157>Question 23157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am soon to be going back to college and its been awhile since I've had math to do.  I have tried this problem many ways and maybe I am missing it by a silly step... But i need your help please... this is to help prepare me for an entrance exam.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Big Bracket ( 2X with 7 exponent y with 2 exponent )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          __________________________________________ outside bracket 3 exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 4xy with 3 exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is read 2x with an exponent of 7 times y with an exponent of 2 divided by 4xy with an exponent of 3 .... then outside the brackets exponent of 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure what you mean by this.  It looks like you have this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe if this is NOT what you meant, you can use this illustration to re-state your problem and resubmit it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It might be a good idea to split this rather LARGE problem into three smaller problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each of these smaller fractions reduces:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that a negative exponent, does NOT mean that the answer is negative!  Rather, it means that you have a fraction with numerator of 1, and a positive denominator.  In this instance, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-3%29+=+1%2F%28y%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-3%29+=+1%2F%28y%5E3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%2A+%28x%5E%2818%29%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%2A+%28x%5E%2818%29%29%2A%28y%5E%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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