document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623148>Question 623148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify by removing factors of 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48v^9y^5 / 18v^4y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplified form is ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just don't get this. The examples shown doesn't explain how I get the numbers it comes up with. I am so confused please help me. THank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=391894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48(v^9)(y^5) / 18(v^4)(y^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "move (v^4) & (y^3) to the numerator, and changing sign of their exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=48(v^9)(y^5)(v^-4)(y^-3)/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=48(v^5)(y^2)/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8(v^5)(y^2)/3<BR>\n" );
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