document.write( "Question 624434: Simplify. DO NOT USE negative exponents in the answer. (PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR STEPS AS YOU GO - I have become so confused over this)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #392744 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Re: TY, Note: applying only ***** rules governing exponents to this problem: 
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document.write( "Listed others for future reference only.
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document.write( "\"x%5E%28-4%29%2Ax%5E%28-7%29+=+x%5E%28-11%29%2F1+\"    | \"%28+x%5Em+%29%28+x%5En+%29+=+x%5E%28+m+%2B+n+%29\"******
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document.write( "\"x%5E%28-11%29%2Ax%5E%2811%29%2Fx%5E%2811%29+\" | Multiplying numerator and denomination by x^11
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document.write( "\"x%5E0%2Fx%5E%2811%29+=+1%2Fx%5E%2811%29\"          |\"a%5E0+=+1\"******
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document.write( "Not that You would go thru All this for every problem...
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document.write( "just wanted to show why according to the Rules for Exponents that \"x%5E%28-11%29+=+1%2Fx%5E%2811%29\"}\r
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document.write( "\"a%5E0+=+1\"******
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document.write( "\"%28+x%5Em+%29%28+x%5En+%29+=+x%5E%28+m+%2B+n+%29\"******\r
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document.write( "\"%28a%5Ep%29%5Eq+=+a%5E%28p%2Aq%29\"
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document.write( "\"root%28a%2Cp%29%2Aroot%28a%2Cq%29+=+root%28a%2Cp%2Aq%29\"
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document.write( "\"x%5Em%2Fx%5En=x%5E%28m-n%29\"
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