document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202214>Question 202214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following fractions by putting them in lowest terms or by performing the indicated operations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17a^2b^3/15b^3c^2*18b^4c^3/8a^2bc^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152621 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=152621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(17a^2b^3)/(15b^3c^2)] * [ (18b^4c^3) / (8a^2bc^2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to  resolve,  look  at  numbers  only,  then  a's  only, then b's  only,  and  finally c's  only.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember common  bases  multiply  by  adding  exponents,  divide  by  subtracting.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numbers, (17*18) / (15*8) = (17*6)/(5*8) = 2.55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a\"s,,,,2-2=0,,,or a^0=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b\"s,,,,3+4-3-1,,or b^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c's,,,,,3-2-2,,,or c^(-1) = 1/c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combining,,,,2.55 b^3 /c </SPAN>\n" );
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