document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37548>Question 37548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is another problem where it says to simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x to 4th y to 7th z to 3rd/32x to 5th y to 4th z to 9th </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=junior403><B>junior403(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=junior403><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=23227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So if I understand correctly you are asking to simplify the expression:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the quotient rule for exponents you would first set up you problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "by subtracting the variables in the numerator by the corresponding variables in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, first begin with the rational expression 4/32, which can be simplified 1/8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%284-5%29y%5E%287-4%29z%5E%283-9%29%2F+%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%284-5%29y%5E%287-4%29z%5E%283-9%29%2F+%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which becomes...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then positive exponents remain in the numerator and negative exponents are put in the denominator as positives.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the most this can be simplified. </SPAN>\n" );
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