document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350045>Question 350045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply and simplify completely, including the elimination of all negative exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^8/3y^3)^4 / (3^2y^9/2^3x^-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how to combine the exponents here<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the laws of exponents,<BR>\n" );
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