document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336618>Question 336618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show the expanded form and simplification of x^4 divided by x^2 Explain in your own words how you can simplify x^4 divided by x^2 without having to write the expanded form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Create your own fraction with like bases, coefficients, and show its simplification. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241313 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=241313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Long way <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E2%29=%28x%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%28x%2Ax%29=%28cross%28x%2Ax%29%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%28cross%28x%2Ax%29%29=%28x%2Ax%29%2F1=x%2Ax=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E2%29=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E2%29=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The short cut to simplifying the above is to simply subtract exponents: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E2%29=x%5E%284-2%29=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E4%29%2F%28x%5E2%29=x%5E%284-2%29=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Before you use the shortcut exclusively, simplify a few more problems using the long way so you understand what's going on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave this part up to you. Just remember to use the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E%28y%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28z%29%29=x%5E%28y-z%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E%28y%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28z%29%29=x%5E%28y-z%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim </SPAN>\n" );
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