document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67805>Question 67805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you simplify x to the \"a\" minus x to the \"b\"? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=48297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^a-x^b=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by x^b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x^(a-b)-x^(b-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x^(a-b)-x^0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x^(a-b)-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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