document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62009>Question 62009</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078213479/algebrahomeworkh>alegbra concepts and applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me to simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2m^5(2x^4m^2) / 3x^2m^5m^-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets work the top first ...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the co-efficients ... 3 * 2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the x terms ... x^2 * x^4 = x^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the m terms ... m^5 * m^2 = m^7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets work the bottom<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the m terms ... m^5 * m^-4 = m^1 = m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the coefficients ... 6/3 =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the x terms ... x^6 / x^2 = x^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the m terms ... m^7 / m = m^6<BR>\n" );
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