document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46000>Question 46000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use properties of rational exponents to simplify the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/5 x^4/5 over x^3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, using the laws of exponents, we add them when we multiply like bases and subtract them when we divide like bases, so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^(2/5)  * x^(4/5)) / x^(3/5) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(6/5) / x^(3/5) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(3/5) </SPAN>\n" );
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