document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292401>Question 292401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exponents and polynomials:  How is this problem simplified?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2s ^-1t^3(-3) / 6s^2t^-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please email asap and feel free to post this problem!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks, lroy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your problem is not clear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it 2*s^(-1)*t^3*(-3) / 6s^2*t^(-4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the (-3)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it part of the exponent or a coefficient?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is oddly placed for either.<BR>\n" );
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