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" );
document.write( "               divided by<BR>\n" );
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 #221563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E-2%2Ab%5E3%2F%28%281%5E4%29+b%5E-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E-2%2Ab%5E3%2F%28%281%5E4%29+b%5E-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1^4 has no effect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E-2%2Ab%5E3%2Fb%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E-2%2Ab%5E3%2Fb%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E3%2F%28a%5E2%29b%5E-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E3%2F%28a%5E2%29b%5E-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E5%2Fa%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E5%2Fa%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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