document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164924>Question 164924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SIMPLIFY. ONLY POSITIVE EXPONENTS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2)^-3 over x^7*x^-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x^2)^(-3)/(x^7*x^(-5)) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^(-6)/x^2 Top: exponent to an exponent, multiply them. Bottom: add the exponents when multiplying like numbers with exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^(-8) Subtract exponents when dividing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/x^8 Negative exponent is the reciprocal of a positive one.<BR>\n" );
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