document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23705>Question 23705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve these equations:  Simplify:  (2X 2 yz 2)(X 2 y 2 z 2) 3=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers that are one space away are exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  (f/3) 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  (3/5) -2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12454 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=12454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282x%5E2y%5E1z%5E2%29%2A%28x%5E2y%5E2z%5E2%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282x%5E2y%5E1z%5E2%29%2A%28x%5E2y%5E2z%5E2%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you raise a power to a power, you multiply the exponents.  This should give you:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, when you multiply with the same base number you add exponents:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%2F3%29%5E3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%2F3%29%5E3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%5E3%29%2F%283%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%5E3%29%2F%283%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%5E3%29%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%5E3%29%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative exponent means to take the reciprocal of the fraction:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, just square the numerator and square the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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