document.write( "Question 244799: 4(c^5 d^-3)^-2/6(c^-2 d^4)^5
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Algebra.Com's Answer #179074 by scott8148(6628)\"\" \"About 
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P E M D A S \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the EXPONENTS outside the parentheses are distributed ___ 4 (c^-10 d^6) / 6 (c^-10 d^20)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "DIVISION of like terms ___ 2/3 d^-14\r
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