document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48555>Question 48555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm taking an online class and the book does not give a very good explanation on how to do the following problem: Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor, using the given factor. Assume all variables represent positive real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2k^-3 + k^-8 ; k^-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32135 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=32135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2k%5E%28-3%29+%2B+k%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2k%5E%28-3%29+%2B+k%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%5E%28-3%29+=+k%5E5+%2A+k%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%5E%28-3%29+=+k%5E5+%2A+k%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2k%5E5%2Ak%5E%28-8%29+%2B+k%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2k%5E5%2Ak%5E%28-8%29+%2B+k%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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