document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22041>Question 22041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Explain how you use the 5 rules of exponents to simplify the following expressions. Do not leave any negative exponents in your answer.: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(108r^2 · y)/(9r^3 · y^2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all you need to cancel out 108 and 9;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you subtract the exponents of the same variables;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since they are negative exponents they go in the denominator;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understand, it's kinda hard to explain negative exponents<BR>\n" );
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