document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490863>Question 490863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure what topic this would be, but...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have this math book 'Math to the Max 1200 questions!' So far I have encountered a couple problems with answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the following expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^-2(3ax)^5  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplified answer I came up with is: 972a^5x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The simplified answer in the book is: 108a^3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This doesn't make any sense to me. I have also checked using a few online expression calculators/simplify that came up with the same answer I have. 972a^5x^3 What is the correct answer? :( He explains the method he used to get the answer, but it doesn't make sense and he never explained it before the exercise questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One more :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the following expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x)^3 / x^2*x^4  (online calcs need the last bit in parentheses, so, (x^2*x^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplified answer I came up with (and online calculators): 27/x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The simplified answer the author came up with: 27x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't make any sense... :( Unless the author is incorrect. Haha, I can hope. :D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your time. :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334346\">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=4x%5E-2%283ax%29%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E-2%283ax%29%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you are right </SPAN>\n" );
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