document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23609>Question 23609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you solve this and what would be your steps?<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 #12380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=12380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the numerator multiply all exponents by \"2\"; in the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply all exponents by \"3\", to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(-8)^2x^4y^4]/[4^3x^9y^3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[64x^4y^4]/[64x^9y^3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[x^4y^4]/[x^9y^3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract exponents for the same letter in such a way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that you maintain positive exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example x^4/x^9 = 1/x^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But y^4/y3 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the final answer is y/x^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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