document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186106>Question 186106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the operations and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^3)^2/b^-1 / (a^3)-2/b^-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the operations and simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^3)^2/b^-1 / (a^3)-2/b^-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the problem is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the numerator exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reciprocals get rid of the neg exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the dividing fraction and multiply, b's cancel<BR>\n" );
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