document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360610>Question 360610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">                                                                                  I am trying to solve parenthesis negative 2x y to the -3 close parenthesis to the -3 over parenthesis xy to the negative one close parenthesis to the -1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the solution is in the attached picture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "explanation of the concept used in each step of the solution is listed below the picture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step number 1 is the original problem as I understand it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step number 2  uses the concept <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Ea%2Ay%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+x%5E%28a%2Ac%29%2Ay%5E%28b%2Ac%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Ea%2Ay%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+x%5E%28a%2Ac%29%2Ay%5E%28b%2Ac%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to transform the expression in step 1 to to the expression in step 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step number 3 uses the concept <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ea+%2F+x%5Eb+=+x%5E%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ea+%2F+x%5Eb+=+x%5E%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to transform the expression in step number 2 to the expression in step number 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step number 4 uses the concept <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-a%29+=+1%2F%28x%5Ea%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-a%29+=+1%2F%28x%5Ea%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to transform the expression in step number 3 to the expression in step number 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step number 5 uses the concept <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fx%5Ea%29+%2A+y%5Eb+=+y%5Eb+%2F+%28x%5Ea%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fx%5Ea%29+%2A+y%5Eb+=+y%5Eb+%2F+%28x%5Ea%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to transform the expression in step number 4 to the expression in step number 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step number 6 simplifies the expression in step number 5 to give you the final expression in step number 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I confirmed the answer was correct by substituting x = 2 and y = 3 into the original expression in step 1 and the final expression in step number 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The results were the same indicating that the transformation process was successful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the final solution in both case was equal to -205.03125\r<BR>\n" );
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