document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684228>Question 684228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^7-x^5=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also 14x^5 divided by 2x^7= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RedemptiveMath><B>RedemptiveMath(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RedemptiveMath><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=424020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. x^7-x^5= x^7-x^5 (different exponents cannot be subtracted). If you want to simplify: x^5(x^2-1) = x^5(x+1)(x-1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (14x^5)/(2x^7)= (14/2) * (x^5)/(x^7)= 7 * 1/(x^7-5)= 7 * 1/(x^2)= 7/x^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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