document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477382>Question 477382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%5E5%2F%2818x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%5E5%2F%2818x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify by removing factors of 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The simplified form  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327230\">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=%2812x%5E5%29%2F%2818x%5E3%29+=+%282%2A2%2A3%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%282%2A3%2A3x%2Ax%2Ax%29+=%0D%0A%0D%0A%28cross%282%29%2A2%2A3%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%28cross%282%29%2A3%2A3x%2Ax%2Ax%29+=%0D%0A%0D%0A%282%2A3%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283%2A3x%2Ax%2Ax%29+=+%282%2Across%283%29%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%28cross%283%29%2A3x%2Ax%2Ax%29+=%0D%0A%0D%0A%282%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283x%2Ax%2Ax%29+=+%282%2Across%28x%29%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283cross%28x%29%2Ax%2Ax%29+=%0D%0A%0D%0A%282%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283x%2Ax%29+=+%282%2Across%28x%29%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283cross%28x%29%2Ax%29+=%0D%0A%0D%0A%282%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283x%29+=++%282%2Across%28x%29%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F%283cross%28x%29%29+=%0D%0A%0D%0A%282%2Ax%2Ax%29%2F3+=++%282x%5E2%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Easier way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 goes into both 12 and 18.  6 goes into 12 2 times, so you'll<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have a 2 on the top.  6 goes into 18 3 times so you'll have a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 on the bottom.  Subtract the exponents 5-3=2 and so you'll have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x² on the top since the larger exponent was on the top, and so you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just write down the answer as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre><BR>\n" );
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