document.write( "Question 581071: Could someone please help with this problem?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371431 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "multiply the numbers, when you multiply numbers with exponents you add the exponents. 12x is actually 12x^1
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\n" ); document.write( "reduce the fraction
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\n" ); document.write( "When you combine like terms across the fraction you subtract exponents,
\n" ); document.write( "do this in a manner that will give you positive exponents
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