document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201778>Question 201778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a practice test that I took it said that the equation of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A^-3 B^1/3 A^3/4 B^3   = B^10/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         A^ 9/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to know how that is the correct answer                       </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=152026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^(-3)b^(1/3)a^(3/4)b^3a^(-9/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=a^((-12/4)+(3/4)-(9/4))b(1/3)+(9/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=a^(-18/4)b^(10/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^10/9 would be correct if the denominator was a^(-9/4) instead of a^(9/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the original practice test to see if you made an error copying it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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