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 #182991 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=182991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify express your answer with positive exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rule: x^a/x^b = x^(a-b) = 1/x^(b-a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (- x^-2 y^3)/(5y-^2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-x^-2 y^3)/[25y^-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-1/25)(x^-2/1)(y^3/y^-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-1/25)(1/x^2)(y^7/1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-y^7/25x^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-1/25)(y^7/x^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (a^-2/3 b^3/4)(a^1/4 b^2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (a^(-2/3)/a^(1/4))(b^3/b^(2/3))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [1/a^(1/4 + 2/3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[1/a^(11/12)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [b^(7/3)]/[a^(11/12)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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