document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202271>Question 202271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How would I simplify the following expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    a. X4 * X5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     b. Z9/Z10\r<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 #152518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=152518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%5E4%29%2A%28X%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%5E4%29%2A%28X%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > When multiplying like-bases (X), you add the exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%5E4%29%2A%28X%5E5%29+=+X%5E%284%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%5E4%29%2A%28X%5E5%29+=+X%5E%284%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28X%5E9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28X%5E9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > When dividing like-bases (Z), you subtract the exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10+=+Z%5E%289-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z%5E9%2FZ%5E10+=+Z%5E%289-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28Z%5E%28-1%29+=+1%2FZ%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28Z%5E%28-1%29+=+1%2FZ%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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