document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164257>Question 164257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify (-5a^-2b^2)(-3a^3b^-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padmameesala><B>padmameesala(42)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padmameesala><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=121028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-5a^-2b^2)(-3a^3b^-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-5b^2)(-3a^3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (a^2)(b^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=15a^3b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   a^2b^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=15a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=15ab^-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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