document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242701>Question 242701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello Everyone, I need some assistance in helping me solve some algebra problems, I am so confused. I need someone to please explain to me step by step how to do these problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are fractions with exponents sorta like an equation: (there are six questions total).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)(4/3)^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) w^-4/w^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) (2s-1t3/6s^2t^-4)^-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)9.3 multiplied by 10^-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) 8 multiplied by 10^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6) 9 multiplied by 10^-4 (this is over (fraction)3 multiplied by 10^-6<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 #177670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=177670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)(4/3)^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The negative sign means \"invert\",<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 means \"square\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After inverting: (3/4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After squaring: 9/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) w^-4/w^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/(w^4*w^6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/w^10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) (2s-1t3/6s^2t^-4)^-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: Is that numerator 2s^(-1)t^(3) or something else?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)9.3 multiplied by 10^-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying by 10^-5 moves the decimal point 5 places to the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 0.000093<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) 8 multiplied by 10^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying by 10^6 moves the decimal point 6 places to the right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 8,000,000 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6) 9 multiplied by 10^-4 (this is over (fraction)3 multiplied by 10^-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[9 x 10^-4]/[3 x 10^-6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [9/3][10^-4/10^-6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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