document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356535>Question 356535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need to know how to set this problem up correctly: the answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^8 y16 with 3 under it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is 12x^7 y9 with 36xy^7 under it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I did to rewrite it in an equivalent form with positive exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12^7 x^7 y^9 and 36xy^7 under<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x^1 y^9=x8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7 y^9=16y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 divide by 36xy =3  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12x^7y^9)/36xy^7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/36=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7/x=x^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^9/y^7=y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^6y^2/3 Answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check for negative exponents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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