document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279907>Question 279907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can a^3*b^4 be simplifed?  Explain your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a and b are different terms they cannot be multiplied into one term or simplified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Foe example if there are 5 apples and 6 mangoes in a basket you can neither say there are 11 mangoes nor can you say there are 11 apples. You have to say there 11 fruits.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^3*b^4  is like the word fruits.  </SPAN>\n" );
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