document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=594120>Question 594120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E%28-7%2F4%29%2F4x%5E%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E%28-7%2F4%29%2F4x%5E%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  supposed to be this, keeps putting my fractional powers in the wrong space: 2x^(-7/4)/4x^(4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have been stuck trying to work this out all day, it says the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E%2811%2F12%29%2F2x%5E4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E%2811%2F12%29%2F2x%5E4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or x^(11/12)/2x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't seem to get it to this, have been trying to use the rule:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or moving the negative exponent down and applying the: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But with no success. :(  please give me all the steps in the answer, many thanks Jim. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376623\">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=2x%5E%28-7%2F4%29%2F4x%5E%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E%28-7%2F4%29%2F4x%5E%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  supposed to be this, keeps putting my fractional powers in the wrong space: 2x^(-7/4)/4x^(4/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^(-7/4)/2x^(4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x^(7/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/2x^(4/3 + 7/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/2x^(37/12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x^(11/12) to eliminate fractional exponents in the DEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^(11/2)/2x^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been stuck trying to work this out all day, it says the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E%2811%2F12%29%2F2x%5E4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E%2811%2F12%29%2F2x%5E4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or x^(11/12)/2x^4<BR>\n" );
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