document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721629>Question 721629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the exponent rule to simplify the expression. Assume the variables represent nonzero real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m^5n)^-8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^-20n^8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442449 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=442449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the exponents inside the brackets by -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m%5E5n%29%5E-8%2F%28m%5E-20n%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m%5E5n%29%5E-8%2F%28m%5E-20n%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m%5E-40n%5E-8%29%2F%28m%5E-20n%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m%5E-40n%5E-8%29%2F%28m%5E-20n%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms in a manner that will give us positive exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28m%5E%28%28-20%2B40%29%29n%5E%28%288%2B8%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28m%5E%28%28-20%2B40%29%29n%5E%28%288%2B8%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28m%5E20n%5E16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28m%5E20n%5E16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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