document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172751>Question 172751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Simplify the following expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    a. X4 * X5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     b. Z9/Z10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    c. log3Y + log3Z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    d. log5Y - log5Z </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=127630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E4+%2A+X%5E5+=+X%5E%284%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E4+%2A+X%5E5+=+X%5E%284%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  use multiplication property of exponents with same base  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ea%2Ax%5Eb=x%5E%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ea%2Ax%5Eb=x%5E%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10+=z%5E%289-10%29=z%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10+=z%5E%289-10%29=z%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   use division property of exponents with same base          <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ea%2Fx%5Eb=x%5E%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ea%2Fx%5Eb=x%5E%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and reciprocal property <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-a%29=1%2Fx%5Ea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. log3Y + log3Z= log3(Y*Z) use The Product Rule for Logarithms logxA+logxB=logx(A*B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. log5Y - log5Z=log5(Y/Z) use The Quotient Rule for Logarithms logxA-logxB=logx(A/b)\r<BR>\n" );
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