document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159154>Question 159154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm taking a college Intermediate Algebra Class and have not even thought about Algebra for about 4 years.  My instructor has this online question that I do not understand with several multiple choice anwswers.  None of which match the several attempts I have made.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the question:  \"Multiply by definition exponents as needed\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6xy-y^2-4x^2y^3    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|Note: there are no perenthese or operations other than the negative signs.| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answers vary but have a general theme: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 24x^3y^4x^2y^5   (in despiration I chose this one as a guess, it's wrong)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 24x^3y^4x^2y^5   (Yeah I know it's the same)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 25x^3y^4x^2y^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 26x^3y^4x^2y^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried everthing I can think of to do this problem.  I just do not understand how to come up with one of these answers!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please show me HOW to do this problem?  And explaine each step?  thanks very much.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sylvia </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117296 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=117296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-6xy-y^2-4x^2y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "None of these terms can be combined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All your answer choices are products. Which by the way these answers are not properly complete.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example:25x^3y^4x^2y^5=25x^5y^9<BR>\n" );
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