document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394215>Question 394215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I am doing this problem wrong. If I am can you help me to find the mistake I am making?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify (10y^7)^4 (6y^-8)^-3 This is multiplication and what I have so far is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^4(y^7)^4(1/6)^3(1/y^8)^3 then I got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10000y^11(1/216)(1/y^11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I feel like that is not right please let me know what I am doing wrong. I have checked the book and I'm not understanding it a whole lot. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000y%5E28%2A%28y%5E24%2F216%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000y%5E28%2A%28y%5E24%2F216%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000y%5E52%2F216 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000y%5E52%2F216\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1250y%5E52%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1250y%5E52%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You added the exponents where you should have multiplied.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is multiplication and what I have so far is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^4(y^7)^4(1/6)^3(1/y^8)^3 then I got <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10000y^11(1/216)(1/y^11) <BR>\n" );
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