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document.write( "Simplify the expression. Do not use negative exponents in the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4x^7)^3  (x^3)^6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am really confused on this problem. anyone suggestion would be great on how to do 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 #228554 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=228554\">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=%281%2F%284x%5E7%29%29%5E3+%28x%5E3%29%5E6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%284x%5E7%29%29%5E3+%28x%5E3%29%5E6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%5E3%29%2F%284x%5E7%29%5E3%29%28x%5E3%29%5E6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%5E3%29%2F%284x%5E7%29%5E3%29%28x%5E3%29%5E6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%5E3%29%2F%284%5E3%28x%5E7%29%5E3%29%29%28x%5E3%29%5E6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%5E3%29%2F%284%5E3%28x%5E7%29%5E3%29%29%28x%5E3%29%5E6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the exponent again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%5E3%29%2F%2864%28x%5E7%29%5E3%29%29%28x%5E3%29%5E6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%5E3%29%2F%2864%28x%5E7%29%5E3%29%29%28x%5E3%29%5E6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 4 to the third power to get 64.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%5E3%29%2F%2864x%5E%287%2A3%29%29%29%28x%5E%283%2A6%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%5E3%29%2F%2864x%5E%287%2A3%29%29%29%28x%5E%283%2A6%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%5E3%29%2F%2864x%5E%2821%29%29%29%28x%5E%2818%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%5E3%29%2F%2864x%5E%2821%29%29%29%28x%5E%2818%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%2864x%5E%2821%29%29%29%28x%5E%2818%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%2864x%5E%2821%29%29%29%28x%5E%2818%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 1 to the third power to get 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%2818%29%2F64x%5E%2821%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%2818%29%2F64x%5E%2821%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%2818-21%29%2F64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%2818-21%29%2F64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the exponents to divide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-3%29%2F64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-3%29%2F64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%2864x%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%2864x%5E3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip the base with the negative exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%284x%5E7%29%29%5E3%28x%5E3%29%5E6=1%2F%2864x%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%284x%5E7%29%29%5E3%28x%5E3%29%5E6=1%2F%2864x%5E3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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