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I'm not good at algebra and really don't understand the concept of polynomials. The problem that I am stuck on is
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\n" ); document.write( "Are you sure this right: 45 * a^4* b^3 make sense but
\n" ); document.write( "15 * a^ b^2, is ambiguous, is b an exponent of 'a' or what?
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\n" ); document.write( "If it were like this (you meant b^2):
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\n" ); document.write( "You can divide like terms and remember when you divide, you subtract the exponents in the denominator from the exponents in the numberator
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\n" ); document.write( "Take each term individually
\n" ); document.write( "Of course you know 45/15 = 3, then
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\n" ); document.write( "3 * a^(4-2) * b^(3-2) = 3*a^2*b
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\n" ); document.write( "Even if this is not the exact problem you have, it should illustrate the rules of dividing when you have exponents.
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