document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180893>Question 180893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this algebraic equation! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=135620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You CANNOT solve this (since there is no equals sign). So I'm assuming that you just want to simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7ab%5E%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7ab%5E%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7a%281%2Fb%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7a%281%2Fb%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fb%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fb%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7a%2Fb%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7a%2Fb%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7ab%5E%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7ab%5E%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7a%2Fb%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7a%2Fb%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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