document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174244>Question 174244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help! I've been show the rules, but I don't know how to apply them, could you please show me how? \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 (4 & 5 are exponents, I don't know how to type that)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     b. Z9/Z10 (9 & 10 are exponents, I don't know how to type that)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    c. log3Y + log3Z (base 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    d. log5Y - log5Z (base 5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. Simplify the following expressions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. X4 * X5 (4 & 5 are exponents, I don't know how to type that)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4%2Ax%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4%2Ax%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%284%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%284%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <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;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Z9/Z10 (9 & 10 are exponents, I don't know how to type that)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%5E%289-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%5E%289-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%5E%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%5E%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2FZ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2FZ\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. log3Y + log3Z (base 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log3%28Y%29+%2B+log3%28Z%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log3%28Y%29+%2B+log3%28Z%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log3%28Y%2AZ%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log3%28Y%2AZ%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log3%28YZ%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log3%28YZ%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. log5Y - log5Z (base 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log5%28Y%29+-+log5%28Z%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log5%28Y%29+-+log5%28Z%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log5%28Y%2FZ%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log5%28Y%2FZ%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To review log rules see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.purplemath.com/modules/logrules.htm<BR>\n" );
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