document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415237>Question 415237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the product rule to simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y*y^8*y^5=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you show me how to do this, i dont understand it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just write this expression without exponents:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now what is this whole thing using exponents?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What did you do?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 y) x (8 y's) x (5 y's) = 14 y's <BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 + 8 + 5 = 14 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, to get the product of y's with exponents,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you just add the exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give yourself some more examples and practice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to drill it in. </SPAN>\n" );
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