document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322327>Question 322327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem involves multiplication, not subtraction.  An exponent rule involving multiplying like bases should lead to the correct result. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^3 b)(ab)^4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^(3^b ) )*(ab)^4=a^3 +^4*b^1 +^4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^(3^b ) )*(ab)^4=a^7*b^5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i did multiply what did i do wrong </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the correct answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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