document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251328>Question 251328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve these algebra problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify express your answer with positive exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (- x^-2 y^3)/(5y-^2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (a^-2/3 b^3/4)(a^1/4 b^2/3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (- x^-2 y^3)/(5y-^2)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what does 5y-^2 mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "repost with correct problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a^(-2/3))*(b^(3/4)))*((a^(1/4))*( b^(2/3)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first convert all fractions to denominator 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a^(-8/12))*(b^(9/12)))*((a^(3/12))*( b^(8/12)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "arrange like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a^(-8/12))*((a^(3/12))*( b^(8/12)))*(b^(9/12)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a^(-8/12))*((a^(3/12))*( b^(8/12)))*(b^(9/12)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( b^(17/12)))/((a^(5/12)) </SPAN>\n" );
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