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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me simplify (6x^-2y^5)^3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Follow the form (a-b)^3= a^3-3a^2b+3ab^2-b^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a=6x^-2; Let b=2y^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get: (6x^-2)^3 - 3 (6x^-2)^2(2y^5) + 3 (6x^-2)(2y^5)2-(2y^5)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you \"simplify\" that.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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