document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785477>Question 785477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the exponent rules to simplify FIRST, then evaluate \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 7^8 x 7^-3 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 4^2 x 4^-2 = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 8^4 ÷8^6 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) (5^-1)^-3 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) 12^10 x 12^-12 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6) (2^-3)(2^-2) =  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 7^8 x 7^-3 = 7^(8-3) = 7^5 = 16807\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 4^2 x 4^-2 = 4^(2-2) = 4^0 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 8^4 ÷8^6 = 8^(4-6)  =  8^(-2) = 1/64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) (5^-1)^-3 = 5^(-1*-3)= 5^3 = 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) 12^10 x 12^-12 = 12^(10-12) = 12^-2 = 1/144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6) (2^-3)(2^-2) = 2^(-3-2) = 2^-5 = 1/32\r<BR>\n" );
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