document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197712>Question 197712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does it mean when a question ask that you give your answer using the form At^B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the question is t^4/t^8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=   -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have figured out B   t^4-8  =t= -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and I got that right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so what is the trick to the getting the answer to A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks again for all your help<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 #148255 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=148255\">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=%28t%5E4%29%2F%28t%5E8%29=t%5E%284-8%29=t%5E%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28t%5E4%29%2F%28t%5E8%29=t%5E%284-8%29=t%5E%28-4%29\"   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=%28t%5E4%29%2F%28t%5E8%29=t%5E%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28t%5E4%29%2F%28t%5E8%29=t%5E%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we want <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5E%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5E%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to be of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=At%5EB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"At%5EB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5E%28-4%29=At%5EB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5E%28-4%29=At%5EB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So this must mean that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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