document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18962>Question 18962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v^(-3) c^(-4)[v^4c^(-2)]^3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all the letter have negative exponents(\"v\" negative exponent 3 \"c\"negative exponent4...) I dont know if I have to multiply the parentesis times exponent 3 or the parenthesis times the outside letters and then the exponent 3. help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The negative exponent means \"invert\".  That causes factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the numerator to go to the denominator and factors in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the denominator to go to the numerator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, work on the parenthesis as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v^(-3)c^(-4)[v^12c^(-6)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add exponents relating to the same base as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v^(-3+12)c^(-4+-6)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " v^9 c^-10 v^9/c^10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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