document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180176>Question 180176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This a teacher made up question is from my book:  Simplify the expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x to the negative 4 power yz to the negative 7 power)(3x)to the negative 3 power.  Can you please help?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135039 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=135039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x to the negative 4 power yz to the negative 7 power)(3x)to the negative 3 power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^-4yz^-7)(3x)^-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3y/x^4z^7)(1/3x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the numerators and the denominators and cancel factors that are common:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (y/x^5z^7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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