document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23476>Question 23476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this question, and can you please show the steps?\r<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 #12270 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=12270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you raise a power to a power, you multiply the exponents:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the first and last terms are like terms.  Combine them together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Actually this is NOT an EQUATION, so you CAN'T SOLVE it.  You could factor it, but factoring is not required in this case, unless it is specified in the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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