document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308978>Question 308978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify if possible. \r<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 #220910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this problem, remember that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E%28y%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28z%29%29=x%5E%28y-z%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E%28y%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28z%29%29=x%5E%28y-z%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, when you divide like bases with exponents, you subtract the exponents. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, keep in mind that negative exponents basically tell you to 'flip' the fraction of the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in short, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2%29%2F%287x%5E7%29=2%2F%287x%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2%29%2F%287x%5E7%29=2%2F%287x%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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