document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183050>Question 183050</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618595414/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate 5^2 over 5^5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137425 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=137425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the long way to do it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%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=%285%2A5%29%2F%285%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2A5%29%2F%285%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2=5%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2=5%2A5\"   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=%285%2A5%29%2F%285%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2A5%29%2F%285%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E5=5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E5=5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: there are five 5's)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%285%29%2Ahighlight%285%29%29%2F%28highlight%285%29%2Ahighlight%285%29%2A5%2A5%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%285%29%2Across%285%29%29%2F%28cross%285%29%2Across%285%29%2A5%2A5%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%285%29%2Across%285%29%29%2F%28cross%285%29%2Across%285%29%2A5%2A5%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%285%2A5%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%285%2A5%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A5%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A5%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A5%2A5=5%2A%285%2A5%29=5%2A25=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A5%2A5=5%2A%285%2A5%29=5%2A25=125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%29=1%2F125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%29=1%2F125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the short way to do it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%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=5%5E%282-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E%282-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide the terms by subtracting the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%285%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%285%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip the base to make the exponent positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%285%2A5%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%285%2A5%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E3=5%2A5%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E3=5%2A5%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%29=1%2F125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%5E2%29%2F%285%5E5%29=1%2F125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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