document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720995>Question 720995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression (3x^-2y^3)^2(2x^-6y^2) so that you use positive exponents,only\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried moving all the negative exponents to the bottom to make them positive and then I simplified the equation but I couldn't get an answer that matched the answer choices given.If you can please help i would greatly appreciate it. 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 #442165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442165\">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=%283x%5E-2y%5E3%29%5E2%282x%5E-6y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E-2y%5E3%29%5E2%282x%5E-6y%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "square everything inside the brackets (You multiply the exponents in this case)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine, multiply like terms, (you add the exponents)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the reciprocal gets rid of the neg exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2818y%5E8%29%2Fx%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2818y%5E8%29%2Fx%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the simplified equation with positive exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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