document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23813>Question 23813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-20^5b^13)/(5a^4b^14) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mrslong><B>mrslong(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mrslong><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=12615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -20^5b^13 / 5a^4b^14  To simplify the following equation all you have to do is divide the whole numbers and subtract the superscripts from each other and which ever one has a value left over numerator or denominator you just place the value there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20^5 / 5 = -4^5 so the -4^5 is placed in the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4 has nothing to subtract with or compare to so that value stays at the bottom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^13 /b^14 leaves you with -b at the bottom because 13 - 14 = (-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your final answer would be -4^5/a^4-b </SPAN>\n" );
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