document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647566>Question 647566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have several problems like this one: -4x^(-3)y^(4)/-24x^(-3)y^(-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First I take a -4 out of the coefficients. Then I cancel out the x^(-3). I don't know what to do with the y. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I'm going about it the wrong way, but I can't figure out how to do this correctly. Could you please show me how to solve this step-by-step? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #406295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406295\">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=-4x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%284%29%2F-24x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%284%29%2F-24x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%28-3%29\"   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%28-3%29y%5E%284%29%2F6x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%284%29%2F6x%5E%28-3%29y%5E%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%284%29%2F6y%5E%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%284%29%2F6y%5E%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply NUM and DEN by y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E7%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E7%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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