document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740258>Question 740258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are doing exponents and roots in class. We are suppose to simplify the answers and leave no negative exponents or undone arithmetic. A problem I am having an issue with is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2a-3b2)* 5a2b7/(2ab)-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sorry that I  can not make the exponents look smaller. But -3 after the a is an exponent, 2 after the b is an exponent, 2 after the a is an exponent, 7 after the b is an exponent, and the -3 after the (2ab) is a exponent. Anything you can do to explain would be appreciated!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451559 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=451559\">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=%282a-3b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a-3b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >* <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285a%5E2b%5E7%29%2F%282ab%29%5E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285a%5E2b%5E7%29%2F%282ab%29%5E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a-3b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a-3b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >* <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285a%5E2b%5E7%29%2F%282%5E-3a%5E-3b%5E-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285a%5E2b%5E7%29%2F%282%5E-3a%5E-3b%5E-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine the exponents of like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a-3b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a-3b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >* <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2A2%5E3a%5E%28%282%2B3%29%29b%5E%287%2B3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2A2%5E3a%5E%28%282%2B3%29%29b%5E%287%2B3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a-3b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a-3b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >* <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A8a%5E5b%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A8a%5E5b%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute again<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or we can just put it in the factored form<BR>\n" );
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