document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171901>Question 171901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am in need of some help with this one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify without negative exponents: xy^5/x^-4 y^2) -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x^5y^3)^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x^10y^6)^-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/(x^10y^6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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