document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762800>Question 762800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation! <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5ab%5E-5%2F+5%5E-1a%5E-1b%5E4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5ab%5E-5%2F+5%5E-1a%5E-1b%5E4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When we have negative exponents, all we do to get rid of them is move them either up or down across the fraction bar, like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{ 5a5^(1)a^(1)/ b^5 b^4 }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can simplify it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25a^2/b^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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