document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739230>Question 739230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How do I solve 7 to the eighth power times 7 to negative power one times 7 to the power of negative five? I don't understand the steps to multiplying exponents </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=451044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your description does not indicate multiplying exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You said, converted into symbols, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E8%2A7%5E%28-1%29%2A7%5E%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E8%2A7%5E%28-1%29%2A7%5E%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The only base for the exponents is 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formal rule you could use, if you want it, is, for real number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Em%2Ab%5En=b%5E%28m%2Bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Em%2Ab%5En=b%5E%28m%2Bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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