document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551784>Question 551784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Short Answer: Raise the quantity in parentheses to the indicated exponent, and simplify the resulting expression. Express answers with positive exponents (32x^-5y/128x^-5y^4)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(32x^-5y)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(128x^-5y^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation has parentheses around entire problem not around both equation only around entire problem.<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 #359987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Raise the quantity in parentheses to the indicated exponent, and simplify the resulting expression. Express answers with positive exponents (32x^-5y/128x^-5y^4)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^-5, cancel<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduce the numeric fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine the y<BR>\n" );
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