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document.write( "2^2 x^6 y^-5 / 2^4 x^-3 y^-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show me how to do it...thanks so much\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 #372654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2^2 x^6 y^-5 / 2^4 x^-3 y^-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (4*x^6/y^5) / (16/(x^3*y^11))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (4*x^6/y^5) * ((x^3*y^11)/16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (4/16)(x^9)(y^11/y^5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/4)x^9y^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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