document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65608>Question 65608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! Could someone please help me with these problems. I need to simplify and all exponents should be positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5y)(x-5y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^3+7x^2+7x-15)/(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  (x+4)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)^2=(x+4)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   +4x+16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  (x+5y)(x-5y) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+5xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -5xy-25y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-25y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)  (x^3+7x^2+7x-15)/(x+3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x^2+4x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3/x^3+7x^2+7x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x^3+3x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       4x^2+7x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       4x^2+12x-15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           -5x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           -5x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           -------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             R=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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