document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788882>Question 788882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a = x^5 and b + 2y^3 express the following in terms of x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 4a^2b^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (12a^5b^8) / (6a^3b^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you also please show the steps it would really help me understand:) Thank-you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=478632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a = x^5 and b + 2y^3 express the following in terms of x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and for \"b\":: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 4a^2b^3 = 4(x^5)^2*(2y^3)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4*x^10*8y^9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 32x^10y^9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) (12a^5b^8) / (6a^3b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Simplify the fraction to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (12/6)(a^5/a^3)(b^8/b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2a^2b^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Substitute or \"a\" and for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2(x^5)^2*(2y^3)^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x^10*64y^18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 128x^10y^18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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