document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230697>Question 230697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a3/-2b2)2  The 3 and the second 2 after the b and the 2 outside of the ()'s are 'to the power 2's I do not no how to this problem at all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify your answer without parenthesis.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3 and the second 2 after the b and the 2 outside of the ()'s are 'to the power 2's I do not know how to this problem at all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify your answer without parenthesis. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (a^3/-2b^2)(a^3/-2b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= a^5/4b^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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