document.write( "Question 30724: Simplify 12a^2 b^-2 c^2/2 a^4 bc^-1 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Let's divide it out into 4 separats fractions.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%286%2F1%29%281%2Fa%5E2%29%281%2Fb%5E3%29%28c%5E3%2F1%29+\"$ Multiply straight across
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