document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235905>Question 235905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a(to the 5th)/6a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12a^5/6a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just divide the top by the bottom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/6 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^5/a = a^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: 2a^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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