document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214884>Question 214884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify  3a^7b^-4/9a^5b^5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162331 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=162331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember  a^b/a^c = c^(b-c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)/(9) * a^7/a^5 * b^(-4) / b^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 * a^(7-5) * b^( -4-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)a^2 b^(-9),,,,,,and  b^(-1) = 1/b^(+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3) (a^2)/ (b^9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2) /{ 3 * b^9 }<BR>\n" );
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