document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319187>Question 319187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression. Do not use negative exponents in the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y -6y4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I try this but I end up with a negative number in my answer. How do I solve this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228534 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=228534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y%5E%28-6%29y%5E4=%289y%5E4%29%2F%28y%5E6%29=9y%5E%284-6%29=9y%5E%28-2%29=9%2F%28y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y%5E%28-6%29y%5E4=%289y%5E4%29%2F%28y%5E6%29=9y%5E%284-6%29=9y%5E%28-2%29=9%2F%28y%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y%5E%28-6%29y%5E4=9%2F%28y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y%5E%28-6%29y%5E4=9%2F%28y%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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