document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21989>Question 21989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out how to rewrite a fraction using prime bases raised to powers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem #1 1/36 How do I do this. The book doesn't have an explantion.<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 #11915 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=11915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Break down 36 into 4 *9, then break down the 4= 2*2 and 9 = 3*3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that if you had said 36=6*6, then 6= 2*3, you would have had <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36=+2%2A3%2A2%2A3=+2%5E2%2A3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=+2%2A3%2A2%2A3=+2%5E2%2A3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  It always comes out the same, no matter how you do it, PROVIDED YOU COME DOWN TO PRIME NUMBERS!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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