document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624434>Question 624434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify. DO NOT USE negative exponents in the answer. (PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR STEPS AS YOU GO - I have become so confused over this)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x^-4 * x^ -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply --> add exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E-11%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E-11%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by x^11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx%5E11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx%5E11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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