document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279573>Question 279573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282s%5E-1t%5E3%29%5E-3%2F%286s%5E2t%5E-4%29%5E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282s%5E-1t%5E3%29%5E-3%2F%286s%5E2t%5E-4%29%5E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What equation?  I see a rational expression,  but I don't see an equals sign anywhere.  Not having an equals sign, you can't \"solve\" anything.  The best I can do is help you simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a^{-n}\ =\ \frac{1}{a^n}\">, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{\left(2s^{-1}t^3\right)^{-3}}{\left(6s^2t^{-4}\right)^{-3}}\ =\ \frac{\left(6s^2t^{-4}\right)^{3}}{\left(2s^{-1}t^3\right)^{3}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(a^m\right)^n\ =\ a^{mn}\">, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{\left(6s^2t^{-4}\right)^{3}}{\left(2s^{-1}t^3\right)^{3}} =\ \frac{216s^6t^{-12}}{8s^{-3}t^9} \">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, apply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a^{-n}\ =\ \frac{1}{a^n}\">, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{216s^6t^{-12}}{8s^{-3}t^9}\ =\ \frac{216s^6s^3}{8t^9t^{12}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now apply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a^m\cdot a^n\ =\ a^{m+n}\">, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{216s^6s^3}{8t^9t^{12}}\ =\ \frac{216s^9}{8t^{21}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally divide 8 into 216:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{216s^9}{8t^{21}}\ =\ \frac{27s^9}{t^{21}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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