document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596096>Question 596096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:                   8x^6y^2/2x^3y^4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i Know that you subtract the exponents so it becomes:  4x^3/y^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i THINK you're suppose to bring the negative exponent up, turning into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                       4x^3 y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i am not to sure, please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=377506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are very close. You just made one minor mistake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you subtract exponents, it's all done in reference to the numerator. Basically, you should have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you flip the fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to make the exponent negative giving you the final answer\r<BR>\n" );
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