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Simplify the expression. Assume that all variables \r\n" );
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document.write( "[x(-3a - 2)]-4
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Simplify the expression. Assume that all variables \r\n" );
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document.write( "                              [x(-3a - 2)]-4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use this rule: \r\n" );
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document.write( "        1\r\n" );
document.write( "B-N = 覧覧\r\n" );
document.write( "       BN\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                    1\r\n" );
document.write( "                              覧覧覧覧覧覧予r\n" );
document.write( "                              [x(-3a - 2)]4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor -1 out of the parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                    1\r\n" );
document.write( "                             覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧\r\n" );
document.write( "                             [x(-1)(3a + 2)]4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 4 exponent to all the factors within the brackets:\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                    1\r\n" );
document.write( "                             覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧\r\n" );
document.write( "                             x4(-1)4(3a + 2)4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since (-1)4 = 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                    1\r\n" );
document.write( "                              覧覧覧覧覧覧覧\r\n" );
document.write( "                              x4(1)(3a + 2)4\r\n" );
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document.write( "                                    1\r\n" );
document.write( "                               覧覧覧覧覧予r\n" );
document.write( "                               x4(3a + 2)4\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's as far as it will simplify.\r\n" );
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document.write( "AnlytcPhil@aol.com
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