document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290467>Question 290467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify. Write answer with positive exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't type this to look right.  It should be on top b to the negative 2 power over b to the negative 5 power. The entire fraction is in parenthesis with that to the negative 2 power on the top it shows.  Please help me solve.  thank you. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought you multiply so  b to the positive 4 over b to the positive 4 would equal 1 but I was marked wrong.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify. Write answer with positive exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5E%28-2%29%29%2F%28b%5E%28-5%29%29%29%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5E%28-2%29%29%2F%28b%5E%28-5%29%29%29%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do this a couple ways, here is one way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5E%28-2%2A-2%29%29%2F%28b%5E%28-5%2A-2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5E%28-2%2A-2%29%29%2F%28b%5E%28-5%2A-2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E4%2Fb%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E4%2Fb%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28b%5E%2810-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28b%5E%2810-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fb%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fb%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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