document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222092>Question 222092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to check and see if I got the right answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5{1/2{3(s+7)^2/3]}40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not know how to write over 3, so I also tried to explain it here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 { 1/2 [3(s+7)squared over 3]}40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer 4s^2+588<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 #166390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NO!  You went TOO FAR, and you broke the LAW of MATH!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can multiply 1/5*1/2*3*40--these are all numbers in a product, and the result is 1/10*3*40 = 1/10*120= 12.  HOWEVER, when it comes to multiplying times (s+7)^2/3, the Distributive Property does NOT apply because of the exponent 2/3.  The final answer is 12(s+7)^2/3.  You can't go any farther with this!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje </SPAN>\n" );
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