document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309792>Question 309792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression a^-2 b^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               1^4 b^-2 is equivalent to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I know since the terms are not equal you cant divide them but i wasnt sure if this was a problem where you would do factoring </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=221561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression a^-2 b^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divided by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1^4 b^-2 is equivalent to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^(-2)*b^(3))/[1^(4)*b^(-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b^3/a^(2))/(1*b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b^(5))/(a^2)<BR>\n" );
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