document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186483>Question 186483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm needing some help with checking what I did wrong on this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operation and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3x^-3y^5)(9/4x^3y^-3)\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 #139764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x%5E-3y%5E5%2A%289%2F4%29x%5E3y%5E-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x%5E-3y%5E5%2A%289%2F4%29x%5E3y%5E-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, multiply the two fractions together.  That would be <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As for the x and y factors, when you MULTIPLY, you ADD exponents, so you have <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't forget that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E0+=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E0+=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2<BR>\n" );
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