document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203226>Question 203226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help me!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hi I desperately need help...the directions to this problem is to simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(xy^7)(x^4y)/(x^5y^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and i need help,, the directions are to add:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3/ x^2+7x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and i need help with solving this quadratic:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x-1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you can help me with explaining these topics in detail I would greatly appreciate your effort! Thank You!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153336 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=153336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (xy^7)(x^4y)/(x^5y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when multiplying add exponents; when dividing subtract them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x^5y^11)/(x^5y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=y^9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3/ x^2+7x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x-3)/(x+3)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x  =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+6.25=6.25+1 Complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2.5)^2=7.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2.5=+-sqrt(7.25) sqrt of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5+sqrt(7.25), x=2.5-sqrt(7.25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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