document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198284>Question 198284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I symplyfy (81a^12 r^-4/16a^-4r^4)^-3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=148826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember  that  a^2^3^4 = a^( 2*3*4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets  multiply  all  the  exponents  first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12r)(-4/16 a)(-4r) (4) = 48 a r^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting  it  back  together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{ 81a^ (48ar^2) }^ (-3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{81^ ( -3/4)}  {a^ ( 48ar^2) ^ (-3/4)}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-27) ( a^ (-36 a r^2) )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-27) / { a ^ (36ar^2) } </SPAN>\n" );
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