document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5520>Question 5520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i simplify if i am to assume that no denominator is equal to zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all numbers are to the powers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If an exponent is a negative number, it can be made positive by crossing the division line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E-2=1%2Fm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E-2=1%2Fm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fm%5E-6=m%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fm%5E-6=m%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and anything raised to the 0 power is equal to one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E0=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E0=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E-2=1%2Fb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E-2=1%2Fb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E-1=1%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E-1=1%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so your answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fb%5E2c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fb%5E2c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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