document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162327>Question 162327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> by using the laws of exponents reduce to lowest form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a^2(bc)^-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)^2 a^3 b^-2 c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify what you can above or below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a^2(b^-1)(c^-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(a^3)(b^-2)(c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/4)(a^2/a^3)(b^-1/b^-2)(c^-1/c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a^(2-3)b^(-1--2)c^(-1-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a^(-1)b(-1+2)c^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^(-1)b^(1)c^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/(ac^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are faster ways to do this, but I tried to show every thought process...<BR>\n" );
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