document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65726>Question 65726</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3^0(3^-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DIVIDED BY\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 ^-3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "DIVIDED BY\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 ^-3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerator: = -1(1/9)=-1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the denominator: = 3^(-3)=1/27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then: (-1/9)/(1/27)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/9)*(27/1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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