document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65634>Question 65634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need some help to simplify and all exponents should be positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2^-1a^2b)^-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a^-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x4y^3-5y)-(2x+3y^3-5y)\r<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 #46321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=46321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need some help to simplify and all exponents should be positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x4y^3-5y)-(2x+3y^3-5y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's something missing between the x and the 4 in the first set of parentheses.  Let me know what it is, and I'll edit this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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