document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296020>Question 296020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify. Write your answer with positive exponents only. a^-3(a^3b^4)^-5 divided by b^-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Moving a negative exponent from numerator to denominator or the other way removes the negative to positive. So in this a^-3(a^3b^4)^-5 divided by b^-3 we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^3/a^3(a^3b^4)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There we go, all positive. <BR>\n" );
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