document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5772>Question 5772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-y)5m8/y3m-7 if all numbers are exponents </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first things first...-1 to power 5 is -1*-1*-1*-1*-1 which is -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^5/y^3...division, so subtract powers --> y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^8/m^(-7)...division, so subtract powers --> 8-(-7) -> 8+7 --> 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y%5E2m%5E15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y%5E2m%5E15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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