document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637251>Question 637251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 2^5/2 - 2^3/2? The fractions are fractional exponents (not mixed numbers). The answer is supposed to be 2^3/2 according to the answer key. I've seen this problem solved on this website elsewhere but for some reason the experts keep treating these fractions as mixed numbers. Please treat the fractions as exponents. 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 #401529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401529\">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=2%5E5%2F2+-2%5E3%2F2=2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2F2+-2%2A2%2A2%2F2=32%2F2-8%2F2=16-4=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5%2F2+-2%5E3%2F2=2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2F2+-2%2A2%2A2%2F2=32%2F2-8%2F2=16-4=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as you can see, the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is not a solution , and it could not be because you are subtracting that from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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