document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169844>Question 169844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I apologize in advance, but I am unsure as to the type of problems these are.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^7y^2/4xy^3)^3 I know that 2/4 is 1/2 but I do not know how to simplify the exponents inside the parenthesis or the cubed exponent on the outside of the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. I have no idea where to begin on this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If 2x + 2 is >= 5x + 11 then?  How do you solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125238 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=125238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^7y^2/4xy^3)^3 I know that 2/4 is 1/2 but I do not know how to simplify the exponents inside the parenthesis or the cubed exponent on the outside of the parenthesis. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^7y^2/4xy^3)^3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(2/4)^3*(x^7/x)^3*(y^2/y^3)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/2)^3*(x^6)^3*(1/y)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/8)*x^18*1/y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^18]/[8y^3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. I have no idea where to begin on this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 2x + 2 is >= 5x + 11 then? How do you solve this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 >=3x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 11 from both sides to gt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 >= 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 and reverse direction of the inequality to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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